Physics of the Vuvuzela: Update!

In a previous post, I talked about the physics of the vuvuzela. That annoying trumpet at the World Cup which has gotten so much press lately.

I discussed how they work, why they are so loud and why they are so annoying. And why filtering the sound from the TV broadcasts would be very difficult to implement.

But, in the infinite ingenuity of the human race, one New York video producer has found an brilliant and awesome use for the vuvuzela.

BP CEO Tony Hayward

Adam Quirk is apparently raising money to hire 100 vuvuzela players to play out front of BP headquarters in London for an entire day.

The stunt is intended to remind BP that they have some shit to do, and shouldn’t be dragging their feet. The oil spill is now the worst in the history of the Gulf.

This idea with the vuvuzelas is brilliant. They have gotten so much attention lately that this story will surely garner some attention, assuming they can raise enough money. And of course, vuvuzelas are just friggin annoying. So hats off to you Adam Quirk, give those morons what they deserve.