Selwyn Wright, an engineer at
Selwyn Wright, an engineer at the University of Huddersfield in the UK has developed a Silence Machine. As the name suggests, the device generates anti-noise, soundwaves that phase-cancel offending disturbances. A consumer version (as opposed to the model intended for industrial use) is expected to cost about £1000 ($1425). With any luck, the Silence Machine will be available before the 2004 election season starts.