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...human ear is a crude mechanism. It confines true sound perception within the bounds of eight octaves. Outside of the limits (with most individuals) of 40 vibrations per sec. and 38,000 per sec. is audible to humankind. Should the Jellinek device succeed, humans could hear an infinite range, would not have their orchestra limits the piccolo flute and the double bass...
...Independence is a very appealing word. Few people will vote against independence for themselves or against independence for anybody else. To submit to a man the question whether he desired to be independent, or not, is really trifling with the sacred feelings innate in humankind...
...Chaos would inevitably destroy the whole moral fabric of society as well as impede the physical progress of humankind...
...Columbia University, in a series of tests conducted some weeks ago, have discovered the factors which undoubtedly are largely responsible for Ruth's remarkable ability to hit the ball for home runs. These tests gave him a rating of ninety per cent efficiency compared to an average for humankind of pitiful sixty per cent. His eyes were twelve per cent faster than the average, his ears perform their functions in ten per cent less time than the average, and 499 out of 500 persons have nerves less steady than...