Some doubt safety of wireless

The Daily Pennsylvanian ^ | March 14, 2006 | eric chen

[Denver Ditdat]

"If there is definitive data that zero risk is involved, we'll certainly proceed with deployment. But the jury is still out on this one," he said.

News flash - John Travolta has landed the coveted role of Frederick Gilbert, President of Lakehead University -

[Denver Ditdat]

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[thoughtomator]

They'll soon be replacing all the "No Smoking" signs with "No Networking" signs.

[ExpatGator]

Newsflash: Some doubt earth is round and the heliocentric solar system theory.

[TommyDale]

It's not as if they are transmitting 5 million watts of power, for Pete's sake. Funny, no one seems to care if they live near a TV transmitter, or microwave relay station, or under massive power lines. But Heaven forbid if they use a little
802.11 device that only carries for 300 feet maximum.

[LK44-40]

I scanned through the article pretty quickly but did not see the magic words that will immediately return us to the strictly wired universe: "Could be harmful for pregnant women and thier babies."

[Cat loving Texan]

These idiots worried about radio waves have been around for awhile. Same mentality as loons who think that somebody is sending subliminal messages through radio waves. They belong in mental institutions.

[Bratch]

[Intolerant in NJ]

Hmmm - years and years ago I used to engineer as an undergrad for WXPN AM and FM "The Radio Voice of the University of Pennsylvania" - we had limited-power AM transmitters located around campus and the only danger I recall from that setup was that once in awhile the signal would hop to the trolley wires and broadcast to parts of Philly where it wasn't supposed to be - can't believe that wireless internet would be more hazardous.......

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Put on a Tinfoil hat.:)

[Ptarmigan]

Time to get the tinfoil hat. :)

[Ptarmigan]

Time to get the tinfoil hat. :)

[ikka]

Lakehead ... how many Nobel prize winners from that foine Canuckistani youniversitty?

Every Canadian knows what a joke Lakehead U is...

[tomzz]

Wireless Internet networks are cropping up in coffee shops, campuses and even entire cities, and though you can't see or feel them, one man thinks they are dangerous.

Sunlight is dangerous... So what?

[Wiseghy]

More MSM alarmism. Holding a cell phone next to your brain is far more dangerous than a lousy 100 milliwatt signal 30 feet away.

[Clinging Bitterly]

Lessee what was that we used to call them? Oh yeah Indians. We have a bunch in Eugene too who are always right there to protest every new cell tower and somehow Clearwire came in and built up and was operational before the bunch knew what hit them.

I don't use Clearwire but we have 802.11g wireless in the house hooked to the DSL and I love the built in wireless in the laptop. And I haven't noticed any ill effects (well, with my pants off I don't need to turn on the light to find my way to the bathroom at night but that's not a bad thing - is it? Maybe I should call the dogcatcher and see if he thinks there might be something wrong).

[nonkultur]

Tinfoil hats dont work. You need EMF protective clothing.

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[Leo Carpathian]

Finishing its network construction is expected to cost Penn $700,000.

I will do it for a half of price, twice as good and safe even to idiot scientwists. Stuck on ssssstooopid with pH Duuuuh!

[steve-b]

Gilbert, who holds a doctorate in zoology, said that people exposed to such waves may be at risk for nausea, fatigue and even brain cancer.

steve-b, who holds a degree in computer engineering, says that people exposed to such nitwittery may be at risk for bafflement, loss of composure, and even split sides.

[steve-b]

Holding a cell phone next to your brain is far more dangerous than a lousy 100 milliwatt signal 30 feet away.

Originally, I thought that Frederick Gilbert would have no reason to hold a cell phone next to his brain, but then I remembered that he talks out his ass.