Has advertising gone to far?

[DrunkenSatyr]

http://www.holosonics.com/PR_AE.htm

I think it is a great idea for that show, but wow....now we are not only assaulted by billboards visually but we must listen to them also? Gatica here we come.

[ohiobrewtus]

I would think that in some places that would require permission from a city council. Cities with noise ordinances in place could squash something like that pretty easily.

[Ó Flannagáin]

All part of the atmosphere in the big city I'm afraid. I mean, walking through a big city is already like walking through a commercial.

[MrMarbleHead]

That seems pretty homorific if you ask me, just wait until the first 80 yearold woman hobbles through there with her walker and drops dead from a heart attack. nest thing you know they will be doing it on intersates and causing massive 60 car pile ups.

[DrunkenSatyr]

Using traditional loudspeakers to add sound to billboards is not an option because of obvious noise problems; nearby neighbors and business will not tolerate continuous noise from roof-mounted loudspeakers. With the Audio Spotlight technology, sound can be targeted to only a specific area, and provide audio just to this small region

I think they have nothing to worry about. I am sure they had to apply for a permit to do it. That would friggin creep me out if I was walking down a street and heard that all of the sudden.