At 5:52 AM +0200 06/29/00, Chris Faherty wrote:
>> Actually there are risks involved with using PCS and other wireless devices
>> that utilize microwaves to transmit data. They are miniscule for the most
>> part, however for those who have electromagnetic sensitivities (light,
>> infrared, microwaves, etc) the problems are very real. I myself am very
>> sensitive to upper spectrum energy such as infrared and microwaves. Three
>> feet is usually enough distance from a device such as a microwave oven.
Huh. Microwaves from the oven are contained in a farrady cage: a grounded
metal box that's part of the oven. A ceiling fan poses more of a health
risk!
>One of those TV infomercials came on the other day and they demonstrated a
>little patch that you attach to the earpiece of a cellphone. They showed
>with and without and how this "wave scrambler" reduced the interference when
>the phone was held up to a television.
Uh... yeah. Call me dubious, but this sounds like it's in the same class
of device as the green pen that makes CDs sound richer and oil additives
that make your car run forever. Let's not go selling snake oil on this
forum please.
--Bob
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