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>Addendum — the original 5G column is still up in India! Click here. Then the dreaded "403 Not allowed". Archived here: http://web.archive.org/web/20180913212

by bArray 8y ago

>Addendum — the original 5G column is still up in India! Click here. Then the dreaded "403 Not allowed". Archived here: http://web.archive.org/web/20180913212959/https://in.pcmag.com/opinion/124983/the-problem-with-5g http://web.archive.org/web/20180913212959/https://in.pcmag.c...

basicplus2 8y ago
Thanks for that! Here's the critical bit... <I'm not saying this because the technology does not work. It's a bad bet because so little is known about the effects of millimeter waves (30GHz-300GHz). While these frequencies only permeate a small fraction of the human epidermis (the skin), the effect on the cornea, in particular, needs serious research. Because the industry is too cheap to study the health effects of the technology itself, it lets this sort of product out the door despite the fact that it has already been weaponized by the military http://web.archive.org/web/20180930061356/https://jnlwp.defense.gov/About/Frequently-Asked-Questions/Active-Denial-System-FAQs/ http://web.archive.org/web/20180930061356/https://jnlwp.defe... These frequencies are so poor at travelling long distances, they need a transmitter on nearly every telephone pole and light pole to make 5G work.>
- zdragnar 8y ago
  Aren't the frequencies regulated by the FCC? Why should industry bear the burden of proving something safe that the government has already approved? It's not the world I like, but it's the one we're in. Edit: just realized I missed where the quote ended. My question remains, though I suppose patent isn't really who I meant to ask.
- pmontra 8y ago
  The 5G frequencies are listed at https://gsacom.com/5g-spectrum-bands/ https://gsacom.com/5g-spectrum-bands/
iofiiiiiiiii 8y ago
Wow okay that article is trash with little substance. I would also not want such articles in my publications.
- mike10010100 8y ago
  It really is a shitty article, with very few sources and tons of FUD.
RichardCA 8y ago
The original article is back up now. https://www.pcmag.com/article/345387/what-is-5gpcmag.com/commentary/363244/the-problem-with-5g https://www.pcmag.com/article/345387/what-is-5gpcmag.com/com...

by bArray 8y ago

basicplus2 8y ago

Thanks for that! Here's the critical bit... <I'm not saying this because the technology does not work. It's a bad bet because so little is known about the effects of millimeter waves (30GHz-300GHz). While these frequencies only permeate a small fraction of the human epidermis (the skin), the effect on the cornea, in particular, needs serious research. Because the industry is too cheap to study the health effects of the technology itself, it lets this sort of product out the door despite the fact that it has already been weaponized by the military http://web.archive.org/web/20180930061356/https://jnlwp.defense.gov/About/Frequently-Asked-Questions/Active-Denial-System-FAQs/ http://web.archive.org/web/20180930061356/https://jnlwp.defe... These frequencies are so poor at travelling long distances, they need a transmitter on nearly every telephone pole and light pole to make 5G work.>

zdragnar 8y ago
Aren't the frequencies regulated by the FCC? Why should industry bear the burden of proving something safe that the government has already approved? It's not the world I like, but it's the one we're in. Edit: just realized I missed where the quote ended. My question remains, though I suppose patent isn't really who I meant to ask.
pmontra 8y ago
The 5G frequencies are listed at https://gsacom.com/5g-spectrum-bands/ https://gsacom.com/5g-spectrum-bands/

iofiiiiiiiii 8y ago

Wow okay that article is trash with little substance. I would also not want such articles in my publications.

mike10010100 8y ago
It really is a shitty article, with very few sources and tons of FUD.

RichardCA 8y ago

The original article is back up now. https://www.pcmag.com/article/345387/what-is-5gpcmag.com/commentary/363244/the-problem-with-5g https://www.pcmag.com/article/345387/what-is-5gpcmag.com/com...