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There is nothing crazy about that. Some birds are very sensitive to radio, it disturbs their build in compass [1]. So there is some substance to similar claims.
by throw273748 2y ago
There is nothing crazy about that. Some birds are very sensitive to radio, it disturbs their build in compass [1]. So there is some substance to similar claims.
And right now there is no conclusive evidence, radio does not cause headaches in some edge cases.
Plus moving to such place brings many practical benefits. No mobile phones severely limits type of people one will interact with.
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsif.2014.1103 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsif.2014.110...
- cpncrunch 2y agoRCTs show that patients experience symptoms when told the radio is on, but not when it's actually on. See e.g. the TV programme with Richard Hammond a while back ("should I be worried about..." I think it was called).
- throw273748 2y agoSome polarised TV documentary is not a proof... Scientific study would be nice. Also read the study on birds I linked. They are only sensitive to specific frequencies. We still have no idea how it works. And science around antennas is super complex, calculating something like dipole sensitivity and angles for human body....
- cpncrunch 2y agoYes, the TV doc was just an example. Have you looked to see what RCTs there are? People are not birds, and we can't navigate using a compass in our heads as far as I'm aware.
- LorenPechtel 2y agoI'm sure most are wrong. I'm just not sure all are wrong. And I believe that if there's an effect it's not actually lasting harm.