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If you’re actually curious about the topic, this is an even-handed (reasonably well-informed) take on the matter from physicist Sabine Hossenfelder: https://www
by ninkendo 5y ago
If you’re actually curious about the topic, this is an even-handed (reasonably well-informed) take on the matter from physicist Sabine Hossenfelder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBsP-bmDLOo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBsP-bmDLOo
One of the interesting points in the video is that 5G’s high frequency band of 24-48GHz is _not_ well understood with studies. The typical cell phone radiation/cancer studies deal with the much lower-frequency bands (hundreds of MHz or 1-5GHz), but that doesn’t necessarily transfer to the new higher frequencies.
Per the video, it is known that frequencies that high can warm the skin and irritate the eyes if they’re at really high power, but it’s not known exactly what power threshold for such millimeter waves is considered “safe”, and the number of studies isn’t sufficient to completely dismiss any safety concerns. She’s not saying “5G isn’t safe”, but rather “5G hasn’t been completely determined safe yet because more studies are needed for the newer mm-wave spectrum” and “studies showing the safety of previous generations of cell phone radiation don’t necessarily apply to the new frequency band.”
It’s not necessarily alarm-worthy, but it’s more nuanced than just “crystal-worshipping hippies”…
- jeffbee 5y agoIf you think those frequencies are bad, you're not going to believe how high the frequencies are that are emitted by your computer display, at 1000s of times the power of a communications radio.
- ninkendo 5y agoI never said anything was bad. I don’t worry about 5G at all, you’re projecting an argument I’m not making. I just said there’s nuance to the discussion (nuance which you’re apparently not seeing), and I'm not a crystal worshipping hippie.
- hackernewds 5y agoThe logical connection is that assuming you don't worry about computer monitors and your television, inferring that we should take pause and analyse mm-waves in depth seems like a misplaced focus
- ncmncm 5y agoYour computer monitors and television are not, in fact, radiating substantial modulated microwave and mm wave radiation. In the US, the FCC would have something to say about anybody shipping stuff that did.