Comments on: The Automotive Bermuda Triangle: Is the Empire State Building Zapping Cars? http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/30/the-automotive-bermuda-triangle-is-the-empire-state-building-zapping-cars/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:21:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/30/the-automotive-bermuda-triangle-is-the-empire-state-building-zapping-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-424769 Christophe Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:30:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/30/the-automotive-bermuda-triangle-is-the-empire-state-building-zapping-cars/#comment-424769 Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters! Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!

]]> By: LuAllen http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/30/the-automotive-bermuda-triangle-is-the-empire-state-building-zapping-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-424402 LuAllen Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:47:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/30/the-automotive-bermuda-triangle-is-the-empire-state-building-zapping-cars/#comment-424402 Yeah Levi maybe the author was onto something in Caveman's Valentine....! Yeah Levi maybe the author was onto something in Caveman's Valentine....!

]]> By: PT http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/30/the-automotive-bermuda-triangle-is-the-empire-state-building-zapping-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-424265 PT Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:34:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/30/the-automotive-bermuda-triangle-is-the-empire-state-building-zapping-cars/#comment-424265 More likely this only affects cars with an RFID key. I've got one. Even if a key turns in the ignition, the car won't start unless it recognizes the RFID chip, and a modest amount of RF field can jam this. The engine isn't affected if it's already running. More likely this only affects cars with an RFID key. I've got one. Even if a key turns in the ignition, the car won't start unless it recognizes the RFID chip, and a modest amount of RF field can jam this. The engine isn't affected if it's already running.

]]> By: Drew http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/30/the-automotive-bermuda-triangle-is-the-empire-state-building-zapping-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-423802 Drew Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:08:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/30/the-automotive-bermuda-triangle-is-the-empire-state-building-zapping-cars/#comment-423802 I've heard of the shortwave thing, but I doubt radio interference is what's going on at the Empire State. The frequencies that FM and TV operate on are much higher than shortwave and the antenna patterns are also very different. An FM or TV broadcaster wants to send his signal as far and wide as possible, so the antenna pattern emits very little power downwards. I've heard of the shortwave thing, but I doubt radio interference is what's going on at the Empire State. The frequencies that FM and TV operate on are much higher than shortwave and the antenna patterns are also very different. An FM or TV broadcaster wants to send his signal as far and wide as possible, so the antenna pattern emits very little power downwards.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/30/the-automotive-bermuda-triangle-is-the-empire-state-building-zapping-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-423775 Alex Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:48:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/30/the-automotive-bermuda-triangle-is-the-empire-state-building-zapping-cars/#comment-423775 Ford = Found on Road Dead? Incidentally, I found a brand new Mustang, still with those dealer ad plate, dead on the road near a dealership with its hood up. I'm thinking that test drive didn't result in a sale. Ford = Found on Road Dead? Incidentally, I found a brand new Mustang, still with those dealer ad plate, dead on the road near a dealership with its hood up.

I'm thinking that test drive didn't result in a sale.

]]> By: MJG http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/30/the-automotive-bermuda-triangle-is-the-empire-state-building-zapping-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-423671 MJG Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:26:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/30/the-automotive-bermuda-triangle-is-the-empire-state-building-zapping-cars/#comment-423671 My dad worked in the auto industry for a number of years, and told me of when computers first started running cars that they would get in cars for service that would be reported shutting down for no reason. It was soon discovered that this would happen near the same place - on or around I-75 between Middletown and Cin-Day Road. (A bit more than half way between Dayton and Cincinnati, Ohio.) After more cars reported this issue, it was discovered that it happened at the same times every day. My dad drove a Ford LTD with a computerized body controller down in that area and, sure enough, it quit. It was then discovered that the Voice of America shortwave radio station (now gone) was transmitting on a frequency near to the clock frequency of the computer module in the affected cars! My dad worked in the auto industry for a number of years, and told me of when computers first started running cars that they would get in cars for service that would be reported shutting down for no reason.

It was soon discovered that this would happen near the same place - on or around I-75 between Middletown and Cin-Day Road. (A bit more than half way between Dayton and Cincinnati, Ohio.)

After more cars reported this issue, it was discovered that it happened at the same times every day.

My dad drove a Ford LTD with a computerized body controller down in that area and, sure enough, it quit.

It was then discovered that the Voice of America shortwave radio station (now gone) was transmitting on a frequency near to the clock frequency of the computer module in the affected cars!

]]> By: Levi http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/30/the-automotive-bermuda-triangle-is-the-empire-state-building-zapping-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-423648 Levi Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:54:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/30/the-automotive-bermuda-triangle-is-the-empire-state-building-zapping-cars/#comment-423648 STYVERSON!!! it's those z-rays... much worse than x-rays... STYVERSON!!! it's those z-rays... much worse than x-rays...

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