The concept of the hive mind in 'Pluribus' is based on a hypothetical scenario where an alien virus infects nearly everyone on Earth, causing them to act as one entity with common goals and values. The show's title refers to the US motto "E pluribus unum," meaning "out of many, one."
Radio waves are used for communication between infected individuals, who essentially become radio transmitters and receivers. Assuming each person is isotropic, transmitting energy equally in all directions, and that their power output decreases with distance, scientists estimate the maximum communication range to be around 798 meters or less than 20 miles.
However, humans cannot hear radio waves directly as they don't produce sound. Instead, radios use amplitude modulation (AM) and frequency modulation (FM) to transmit audio signals. For AM, the carrier wave's amplitude is varied in sync with the audio signal. The FM method uses a different approach, varying the carrier wave's frequency instead.
A more advanced method of digital transmission could potentially be used if the rate of switching between 0 and 1 values is below 15 kHz, which humans can theoretically hear as an audio signal.
Faraday cages, made from metal with small holes, can prevent detection of electromagnetic signals, including radio waves. Using a Faraday cage or chicken wire could theoretically shut down communication within the hive mind.
Radio waves are used for communication between infected individuals, who essentially become radio transmitters and receivers. Assuming each person is isotropic, transmitting energy equally in all directions, and that their power output decreases with distance, scientists estimate the maximum communication range to be around 798 meters or less than 20 miles.
However, humans cannot hear radio waves directly as they don't produce sound. Instead, radios use amplitude modulation (AM) and frequency modulation (FM) to transmit audio signals. For AM, the carrier wave's amplitude is varied in sync with the audio signal. The FM method uses a different approach, varying the carrier wave's frequency instead.
A more advanced method of digital transmission could potentially be used if the rate of switching between 0 and 1 values is below 15 kHz, which humans can theoretically hear as an audio signal.
Faraday cages, made from metal with small holes, can prevent detection of electromagnetic signals, including radio waves. Using a Faraday cage or chicken wire could theoretically shut down communication within the hive mind.
. I mean, can you imagine being connected to like, everyone else on Earth? It's both fascinating and terrifying at the same time 
. But, what really caught my attention was how they're saying that we can't even hear radio waves directly... like, isn't that weird? 
And then it mentions Faraday cages as a way to shut down communication... I've seen those things used in retro sci-fi movies, but now they seem so practical 
. It's crazy to think about how scientists are already exploring these ideas and trying to figure out the tech behind it all 
. But, what if we're not meant to be connected like that? 
). And what about all the weird frequencies and signals they'd be broadcasting? Like, how would we even know which one was "us"? It sounds like a recipe for disaster to me 
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It makes me wonder what would happen to free will and individuality. Would we just be a bunch of robots following the same script? 
And what about all the tech and science behind this "hive mind" concept - 798 meters is still super short range, you know? I mean, what if this thing was even more advanced than that? Maybe we'd see some crazy stuff like quantum entanglement or something. 
And why is it like 798 meters strong? Is that even possible? 
and can't even hear each other clearly? but for real, think of the logistics... if you put a faraday cage around a city, that's basically a whole town cut off from the rest of humanity 
especially with how much tech we have nowadays. but what's trippy is that we can't even hear radio waves directly 
anyway, this whole "Pluribus" concept has me thinking about what would happen if we all connected on that level... would it be utopia or chaos? 
. and yeah, humans can't even hear radio waves directly, so radios have to get all techy with amplitude modulation & frequency modulation 
. but what if we had a superpower that could block out all the signals? like, if we could build these giant faraday cages all around the world... it'd be like the ultimate game-changer 
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. The estimated 798-meter range is quite limited, making it difficult for the hive mind to coordinate efforts on a global scale.
. It highlights the importance of considering the physical world when exploring fictional scenarios like this one.
I'm calling BS on this whole "hive mind" thing. 798 meters? That's not exactly a super-secret alien virus transmission range, is it? 
This whole "hive mind" idea is wild but also kinda makes sense? I mean, if an alien virus did take over and suddenly everyone's got the same goals... that'd be super unsettling but also maybe a way to find some unity in chaos? 
... like, we can totally make out sounds from like a mile away, so surely we can pick up some radio vibes. Anyway, using Faraday cages to shut down the hive mind is actually kinda genius 
anyway, but this alien virus thing is really scary - can you imagine being part of some kind of zombie-like entity with no control over yourself? 
. And don't even get me started on how vulnerable we'd be - just wrap yourself in some chicken wire and you're basically immune to the whole thing 
. anyone else watching this show and freaking out? 
. Newsflash: humans can't hear radio waves directly, and even if we could, our brains aren't wired to pick up those frequencies 
. But if we assume it's a hypothetical scenario, it's actually pretty cool how they use radio waves to communicate 
️. Not exactly the most effective way to control a hive mind