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Chapter 7
Thefrequencycontroltomaintaintacticalsecurityisverycomplex,atleasttwofrequenciesforeachcircuitbothofwhicharenecessaryforanysignalatallandeachofwhichwobblesunderthecontrolofacesiumclocktimedtoamicromicrosecondwiththeotherend—butallthisisnoproblemofyours.YouwantcircuitAtoyoursquadleader,youbitedownonce—forcircuitB,bitedowntwice—andsoon.Themikeistapedtoyourthroat,theplugsareinyourearsandcan’tbejarredout;justtalk.Besidesthat,outsidemikesoneachsideofyourhelmetgiveyoubinauralhearingforyourimmediatesurroundingsjustasifyourheadwerebare—oryoucansuppressanynoisyneighborsandnotmisswhatyourplatoonleaderissayingsimplybyturningyourhead.
Sinceyourheadistheonepartofyourbodynotinvolvedinthepressurereceptorscontrollingthesuit’smuscles,youuseyourhead—yourjawmuscles,yourchin,yourneck—toswitchthingsforyouandtherebyleaveyourhandsfreetofight.Achinplatehandlesallvisualdisplaysthewaythejawswitchhandlestheaudios.Alldisplaysarethrownonamirrorinfrontofyourforeheadfromwheretheworkisactuallygoingonaboveandbackofyourhead.
