Comments on: Free Local Wifi Killed By Fears of Wifi Dangers

By: El Dorkorino

El Dorkorino — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:05:47 +0000

I would have thought the same in my area too, but it might just be that those people don’t have nearly as much time on their hands.

By: Giant Pulsating Brain

Giant Pulsating Brain — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:24:08 +0000

Apparently these protests or community opposition campaigns have actually been successful in stopping wifi service from being installed by a local government. It is stunning to me that these idiots would not be totally outweighed by the number of people who would really want some free wireless highspeed around town. I would think if this happened in my area and they shot down the proposal that ten times as many people would demand it be restarted just because it’s free internet service.

Are there no geeks in these areas? Where are the kids with their Ipod Touch and laptops? Does the other sid have nothing to day?

By: the monster from polaris

the monster from polaris — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:26:54 +0000

The trouble with an open mind is that people dump garbage in it.

By: Soylent

Soylent — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:43:27 +0000

KLA said:

Well, a “depleted cranium” makes a nice Helmholtz resonator.
When I disputed this kind of stuff with another person the other day she said I should keep an open mind at least. My response was that my mind is open, but not so open that the brain falls out.

I’d have said something along the lines of: unlike you my mind isn’t so open that it can be used as a public lavatory.

By: drbuzz0

drbuzz0 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:42:16 +0000

You’re right. If you consider the whole issue of incandescence, then yes. What we call the “thermal” range of infrared is the frequency area that corespondent to temperatures which are common on earth. However, even bellow that you’d have radio emissions if even weak. You would need to be at absolute zero or very close to it to assure no emissions of electromagnetic energy at all.

By: Chuckles

Chuckles — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:30:29 +0000

Larry G said:

Chuckles: We’ve only accomplished small enclosures that were nearly electromagnetic radiation free. In such an environment, studies with one-celled organisms show they have a very high mortality rate .

With a little luck and if these folks take my (mis)advice, they’ll qualify for the Darwin Awards.

Only small enclosures that are nearly electromagnetic radiation free? Why only small? Who is involved in the conspiracy to keep this down? I want to know. Obviously this is a conspiracy.

Oh also, if we want to be sure that people are not exposed to any electromagnetic radiation at all, not ionizing or rf or light or infrared, then we’re going to need to get the temperature down to damn close to absolute zero, right?

If you have any thermal activity your body can’t avoid radiation because it radiates itself! OMG! PANIC!

By: Larry G

Larry G — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:03:37 +0000

Chuckles: We’ve only accomplished small enclosures that were nearly electromagnetic radiation free. In such an environment, studies with one-celled organisms show they have a very high mortality rate . With a little luck and if these folks take my (mis)advice, they’ll qualify for the Darwin Awards.

By: Chuckles

Chuckles — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:49:36 +0000

Why not just buy that tesla-purple-sheild/cheap medication bottle instead? I mean it promises to make it all go away and it’s about as logical as the mentality that would end up making you live in a cave.

By: Larry G

Larry G — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:59:10 +0000

Wooly: Your body is getting bombarded every second of the day from both natural and man-made sources across the whole electromagnetic spectrum. You don’t “feel” any form of electromagnetic radiation, though you can sense light radiation and your body will react to the transfer of radiative heat. Remember that some wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation will be absorbed by our bodies, and some won’t and it is really difficult to know if a specific wavelength is being absorbed by your body. Some wavelengths can be beneficial to us, some can be harmful, and most have no effect either way. All electrical equipment emits some form of electromagnetic radiation, so I recommend you quit using your computer. As you cannot feel the myriad wavelengths, I recommend that you find and live in a really deep cave lined with lead, mu metal, and copper (making sure these metals have no radioactive impurities in them). It is difficult to create a non-electromagnetic environment, but I’m sure the benefits will outweigh the costs in your case. However, while in the cave be careful of the neutrinos that will pass through the shielding and go through you.

By: Wolly

Wolly — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:01:50 +0000

If people say wifi makes them sick then who are you to tell them they are wrong? You can’t feel it. Maybe they are, but I still think it’s not right to use tax money to turn around and build something that a lot of people say is making them ill.

People are different and some people are allergic to some things. There are resteraunts now which have information on the menu that says their products dont contain peanuts or they say if some do becasue some people are allergic. I think it’s good to acomidate others like that because it lets them get out and do the things others can. I think wifi-free zones might be a good idea.

It’s very disrespectful to tell other people what makes them sick and doesn’t. if it doesn’t make you sick, fine