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Wi-Fi debuted in the late eighties, so the 1971 referenced seemed odd. I looked into it and it was part of the early research on powerful RF emissions. There we
by anotherhue 5y ago
Wi-Fi debuted in the late eighties, so the 1971 referenced seemed odd. I looked into it and it was part of the early research on powerful RF emissions. There were some uncomfortable images of the effects on rabbits eyes, etc.
To suggest that WLAN causes similar issues is absurd due to both the enormous EIRP difference and the very psychological point that many other (higher power) uses of the frequency have been effect for some time but of all of them, only the one marketed to consumers caused issue.
- SemanticStrengh 5y agoWhat is absurd is to deny the extensive empirical evidence https://news.ycombinator.com/reply?id=31294558&goto=threads%3Fid%3DSemanticStrengh%2331294558 https://news.ycombinator.com/reply?id=31294558&goto=threads%...
- anotherhue 5y agoCan you speak to why Wi-Fi in particular, is suspect? CW GSM handsets held close to the head, CB Radios, 433 garage door openers or RC cars, DECT cordless phones, microwave ovens, Bluetooth 3G/4G/5G cell signals, ...all surely should be equally concerning if the RF is to blame.
- SemanticStrengh 5y agoThey are probably not less worrying if they are in the same frequency range.