Sound Inventions

Scientific possibilities that might become realities...

Sound Inventions     By Sami Khalil

A scientific possibility based on fiction…

Images of his dad were of a nebulous nature. He knew how a great inventor he was, but with dubious assumptions. He always dreamed of following in his footsteps, not breaking the mold or having a hasty retreat.

From examining pictures, patents and writings of his dad, who worked with a team of inventors at Lawrence Berkeley labs in California, he surmised about the precocious talents he once held before departing the world from a car accident.

One deservedly mentioned of his dad’s was the highlighted achievement of a technique(software) utilizing high-resolution maps of old discs and cylinders and, with further processing, eliminating undesired noises, resulting in reproducing all the vague audios by calculating the stylus motions across the grooves, making digital sound files that were very clear. It was a sound recovery software.

It was so amazing that the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. tasked him and the group to restore the 200 or so old recordings of the great inventor Alexander Graham Bell. No one ever knew till now how Mr. Bell sounded like. By using a (non-invasive optical sound recovery process), he did match the recordings of the 200 old discs, preserved at the Volta Labs, to the manuscripts written by Mr. Bell himself.

It caused a sensation among scientists for it was a great effort and collaboration. Other than that, the maxim hung on the wall, belonging to his dad, inspired him to be an overachiever. It stated: “Inventions define our history, transform our world. Ideas instill curiosity, solutions instill luminosity.” He kept that in the back of his mind as he finished his sound engineering degree from Berkeley. His mom always spurred him on for she had a great passion for technology.

After graduation, he indulged himself in building software based somehow on his father’s designs. He worked day and night scarcely knowing sleep. He was able to make a software that could capture on a computer screen, utilizing a special receiver microphone, sound waves, spoken and scattered words, glimpses of the past inhabitants’ speeches, due to the fact that we all have our unique and special signature wavelengths of sound, preserved somewhere in the ether. He pried it apart, then put it all back together to produce a cohesive text on the screen.

But he had a conundrum at hand now. The more his work became famous, his recordings of ancient prophets and holy men showed stark variations of the texts at hand. He proved beyond the shadow of doubt that religious texts were tampered with by man.

Religious leaders tried with futility to discredit him to no avail. They even claimed his discoveries were full of puns and jokes, that he cleverly injected sabotaged words. Some vied to kill him if he stopped not. Trouble was brewing. It boiled over to the governments of the world. He remembered his dad’s maxims. He saw it proper to believe that many who seek curiosity desire not luminosity!   

   

 

Reviews

[alanwgraham]

Great imagination Sami. I'll pass on having my thoughts plucked out of the ether. Nowadays it's digital indiscretion s that catch us out. A timely warning!
Well told too.
All the best.
Alan

[Sami Khalil]

Hahaha. Don't be afraid my friend. There will come a time where they can recover every sound unique to each person in the world including the ancient ones. If it is in the ether, it can be recovered. Lol
Thank you so much great writer for all. Glad to see on my page...

[Beccy]

Yes, some things are best left to lie asleep in the promise of being. There is much we are not ready for.

A really well told tale Sami; the last sentence being so very true.

Beccy.

[Sami Khalil]

Whoeee! You have said a mouthful of truth. You summed it up marvelously for humanity is not ready for many things. A lot of higher ups want to keep their privileges and offices, not wanting anyone to rock the boat so to speak. You step on their toes and they will destroy you. Thank you so much for all...

[barleygirl]

Your well-told story lays out the intricacies of this technology in a way that does not interrupt the storyline with unnecessary detail. You put in just enuf detail to make this story feel authentic, but not so much that it gets bogged down. I couldn't help but think about how sometimes politicians accuse scientists of having ulterior motives (such as regarding climate change issues) . . . but those who view everything according to political advantage cannot possibly imagine how a pure scientist only wants to seek truth. Those with tainted motives cannot perceive such purity of heart. Your story conveys a strong relatable maxim for how things are going these days! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Sami Khalil]

"I couldn't help but think about how sometimes politicians accuse scientists of having ulterior motives (such as regarding climate change issues) . . . but those who view everything according to political advantage cannot possibly imagine how a pure scientist only wants to seek truth. Those with tainted motives cannot perceive such purity of heart."
Whoa! You are really statue and smart. I had that in mind too along with religious leaders. I guess the truth will be known whether they accept it or not. How many scientists were wronged and exiled till humanity found out they were right and all others were wrong. I think about Galileo and many others...Thank you so much dear poet for all...

[barleygirl]

I didn't pay much attention to history or govt over the years, so my first close look at our current world kinda freaked me out these last few years. In your reply to my review, you put things into historical context, which is somewhat of a comfort (when we realize greedy a******s have raped the weak & the planet for ages!) I don't know what THAT's a consolation! *wink! wink!*

[Sami Khalil]

That is the truth. God help the weak and the vulnerable from their jaws. Gracie millee...

[Mrudula Rani]

Knowledge doesn't bring wisdom to many " Many who seek curiousity desire not luminosity " wonderfully profound observation! Your beautifully written sound inventions narration is absolutely captivating Sami, the information you provided to understand the processes of many techniques is wonderful. By any chance are you a software engineer?

[Sami Khalil]

Whoa! Not at all a software engineer but an avid reader of many things. As for your statement on wisdom, it is wise indeed. So glad you like this narration dear Mrudula...

[Mrudula Rani]

I love every thing you write dear Sami, Reading your writings is always a wonderful inspiring and gainful experience.

[Sami Khalil]

Same here. Much obliged.

[Lydia Shutter]

That last line says it all, Sami. Many who are inquisitive really do not want to find the correct answer....only the answer they assume is the right one. Based on history....well written. I liked it. Lydi**

[Sami Khalil]

Whoa Lysia! You are so right and astute. I throw the gist at the end to see if readers can catch that and you did. I like to delve in the human mind and psyche. Thank you so much for all.

[Einstein Noodle]

interesting Sami! your exploring mind has come up with a unique twist on the old gentleman ... not sure cracking the ether safe open would be such a hot idea tho .. i imagine the cacophony would deafen the most astute and discerning ear ;) of course a true truth giver would be feared ... just look what humanity did to Jesus Christ ... your story has sparked my thoughts this morning sir! thanks for sharing
E.

[Sami Khalil]

Thank you so much dear poet and friend for this wonderful review and visit. As a small thinker, I thought about how God created everything including us by the Word:Be and it is. Or, Let it be. He also said that the words or sound will not come back but it must be done. Then I thought about how he will bring all the evidence or the record on judgement day(Pic and voice evidence) written or recorded on "The Book Of Life." So, I said to myself where does all our sounds go. I don't think anything is lost and I could be wrong. Then I said, what if someone came up with a machine or a software to capture each of the great people in history. Me, being spiritual, rejecting a lot of the man-made doctrines that vast majority came from paganism and with multitude of abhorrent verses that is claimed for those holy men, then what if someone captures their unique sounds and proves beyond a doubt that man tampered with all of that. So my mind came up with this science fiction tale. Whoa!...
So beware of what you say sir for it is all somewhere in the ether...(kidding in a way)

[Einstein Noodle]

oh...no...i take it most seriously too sir! the spoken word has power we too many times fail to recognize .. words in anger, hate and jealousy .. words in love and joy and comfort .. sow seeds all around us ... best choose those plants carefully ... i too sometimes meditate on God's word .. more than one reference to that power in the Bible .. my favorite is "...and the word was made flesh" ... the word being Truth ... the word being Jesus ... we have a very limited ability to wrap around such things .. but it helps just to consider them eh!? thanks for your response to my review, Sami ..i appreciate the interaction ... love on ya brother!
:)

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome sir. Take care.

[Pryde Foltz]

"we all have our unique and special signature wavelengths of sound, preserved somewhere in the ether"

What a clever idea. Loved the delivery and the wrap was so very poignant. So true. For some curiosity is a desire to be proved right. I think maybe we all fall into that trap sometimes.

[Sami Khalil]

Whoa! So true and well said dear poet and writer. You are sharp minded. Deeply held beliefs when challenged with facts or proven wrong will cause adverse reactions and even outright animosity instead of thinking clearly, contemplating the validity of the proofs or arguments. This inventor proved through his voice and sound software that he can capture words, sentences and voices of the past for they are all preserved somewhere bouncing around. Thank you so much Pryde...

[wordman]

a great summation for a great inventor

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! Thank you so much Wordman for this lovely review and awesome summation. You are appreciated...

[wordman]

you`re welcome

[Sami Khalil]

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