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What lack of understanding is there though? We already know that doctors are unable to preform reproducible science, so we cannot trust them to prove that cell-
by timthelion 9y ago
What lack of understanding is there though? We already know that doctors are unable to preform reproducible science, so we cannot trust them to prove that cell-phones are safe. Physics tells us that cell-phone radiation enters the body and interacts with cells. Of course, the panic that often accompanies such uncertainty is irrational and unscientific, but the steadfast belief that the radiation can do no harm is equally so.
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- WillPostForFood 9y agoThere is some science we aren't still worried about reproducing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverse-square_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverse-square_law The focus on micro towers is misguided because the possible health threat is from the handset, and more micro towers means phones can operate at lower power, which would be a good thing for the worriers.
- timthelion 9y agoDoen't the inverse square law show that more towers closer to the ground, even transmitting at a lower wattage, could be worse than a few towers high up and far away?
- WillPostForFood 9y agoJust think about your handset, not the towers. The handset has to broadcast to those towers, at a power they can receive. As you hold that handset, to you want it to be broadcasting at low power to a nearby tower, or higher power to a tower further away? And who says that old tower is further away? It is going to be close to someone, even if it isn't you.
- CodeWriter23 9y agoYou don’t understand how “Science” works. If there is no proof something causes harm, then it is safe. If there is no proof something is safe, and you point this out, then it is YOU who is insane. Oh oops, did I say “Science”? I should have said “Propaganda”.
- dang 9y agoThis comment breaks the HN guidelines by being uncivil. We ban accounts that do this, so would you please read https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and post civilly and substantively, or not at all, from now on?
- viraptor 9y ago> We already know that doctors are unable to preform reproducible science We've done pretty well so far with doctors doing good research. This is the basis of all modern medicine. Sure, there are going to be issues in some cases. There are going to bring failed experiments. But we're winning massively since science really got into medicine. Your assumption is not really valid.