The recently reposted article http://www.sott.net/articles/show/152196-Mobile-phones-more-dangerous-than-smoking-
Flashback: Mobile phones 'more dangerous than smoking'
about the research on the neglected influence cellphones can have on health gave rise to efforts in the direction of finding out, if I could at least minimize the impact in my own life, because it is not realistic that one can completely avoid using or being exposed to cellphones or other pieces of electronics with similar effects. Below follows the reflections.
In the transcript there is mentioned a four meter safety distance. Could one substantiate that by measuring the levels of radiation at varying distances and directions from the phone during standby and when communicating? And are the radiation levels the same as in 98 when the transcript about the four meters came out.
Would anyone know, if someone has done the research or where one might be able to buy measuring technolgy or how much it would cost.
About the harmful effects on health from exposure there probably is a range of susceptibility. Some will be able to talk on phones all their lives without much effect, others are not be so resistent.
Some told me that Blue Tooth helps to lessen the radiation, but my cell phone is an old Nokia 3410, so without Blue Tooth, what I have been doing since I first noticed the damaging influence is to plug in an earphone. That is a bit unhandy to fiddle with all the wires, which often do not last long, but what to do?
Most of the time when not in use and when at home, I put it away so that it is not so close. Similarly
when I walk and need to have it along, I put it in a bag.
What the article made me think about is where I place the phone in the flat. I manage to put it four meters away from me, but on closer inspection it was probably close to the neighbour behind the wall. And if there had been people above or below, how close would it have been to them?
Have you ever noticed how the computer speakers, or is it the netconnection is interfered with, if an sms gets sent or a call is in progess. Sometimes one hears it on TV or the radio too, whem somebody close to the studio electronics gets a buzz on his cell. A friend told me his flash or diskette does not save information well, if a cellphone is active and too close.
When I am in line in the shop or in the bus and the phones are in use, how does that influence us. Or should I ask how, much do I contribute to the environment by having my cell switched on in public or crowded places. These are ethical questions. And should I aim for a profession and living environment where I am less exposed to cell radiation? This could be a question about life path.
With the above thoughts in mind I recalled the service provider has an electronic secretary service that can receive calls, when one is out of reach, or occupied, or if one on in fact wishes to redirect all calls to the electronic answering machine.
On the website of the provider the codes were explained. And to make it easier instead of going through the Menu and Settings and Call Divert etc. I put the codes into the mobile phone address list giving them numbers for names so they are easy to access and I do not have to scroll much. I guess with a better machine one could give them voicetags too. And next to the address entry for activating the codes, there are the codes to cancell the programming.
So this flashback article about cellphone is about to improve my life. I can now switch on the call divert options I like EASILY. And if I switch off the phone and divert is on, in the morning I can take out the numbers that called in the night even if they did not leave a message.
For the answering message I have skipped a long introduction. The message is simple: "SMS or leave message" No name or excuses for not being around. People will know me from the voice.
Any more ideas?
Here is the quote from the transcripts:
thorbiorn
Flashback: Mobile phones 'more dangerous than smoking'
about the research on the neglected influence cellphones can have on health gave rise to efforts in the direction of finding out, if I could at least minimize the impact in my own life, because it is not realistic that one can completely avoid using or being exposed to cellphones or other pieces of electronics with similar effects. Below follows the reflections.
In the transcript there is mentioned a four meter safety distance. Could one substantiate that by measuring the levels of radiation at varying distances and directions from the phone during standby and when communicating? And are the radiation levels the same as in 98 when the transcript about the four meters came out.
Would anyone know, if someone has done the research or where one might be able to buy measuring technolgy or how much it would cost.
About the harmful effects on health from exposure there probably is a range of susceptibility. Some will be able to talk on phones all their lives without much effect, others are not be so resistent.
Some told me that Blue Tooth helps to lessen the radiation, but my cell phone is an old Nokia 3410, so without Blue Tooth, what I have been doing since I first noticed the damaging influence is to plug in an earphone. That is a bit unhandy to fiddle with all the wires, which often do not last long, but what to do?
Most of the time when not in use and when at home, I put it away so that it is not so close. Similarly
when I walk and need to have it along, I put it in a bag.
What the article made me think about is where I place the phone in the flat. I manage to put it four meters away from me, but on closer inspection it was probably close to the neighbour behind the wall. And if there had been people above or below, how close would it have been to them?
Have you ever noticed how the computer speakers, or is it the netconnection is interfered with, if an sms gets sent or a call is in progess. Sometimes one hears it on TV or the radio too, whem somebody close to the studio electronics gets a buzz on his cell. A friend told me his flash or diskette does not save information well, if a cellphone is active and too close.
When I am in line in the shop or in the bus and the phones are in use, how does that influence us. Or should I ask how, much do I contribute to the environment by having my cell switched on in public or crowded places. These are ethical questions. And should I aim for a profession and living environment where I am less exposed to cell radiation? This could be a question about life path.
With the above thoughts in mind I recalled the service provider has an electronic secretary service that can receive calls, when one is out of reach, or occupied, or if one on in fact wishes to redirect all calls to the electronic answering machine.
On the website of the provider the codes were explained. And to make it easier instead of going through the Menu and Settings and Call Divert etc. I put the codes into the mobile phone address list giving them numbers for names so they are easy to access and I do not have to scroll much. I guess with a better machine one could give them voicetags too. And next to the address entry for activating the codes, there are the codes to cancell the programming.
So this flashback article about cellphone is about to improve my life. I can now switch on the call divert options I like EASILY. And if I switch off the phone and divert is on, in the morning I can take out the numbers that called in the night even if they did not leave a message.
For the answering message I have skipped a long introduction. The message is simple: "SMS or leave message" No name or excuses for not being around. People will know me from the voice.
Any more ideas?
Here is the quote from the transcripts:
Knowledge protects, implies awareness and resistance. Are computers and cellphones on the same level? If there is a choice between working on a computer and using a cell phone, I prefer the computer, how about you?980815 said:Q: (L) This guy thinks that there is a rather limited number of aliens, and that people ought to get together and resist this threat because our numbers are greater. Is that, in fact, correct?
A: Not point. The question of the hour is: what is the motive?
Q: (L) Okay, what is the motive?
A: Build a house step by step, and when it is finished, you can move into the neighborhood and out of the motel.
Q: (L) Oh jeez. So, these are a bunch of aliens hanging out in 'motels' waiting for their house to be built. That does not sound good.
A: Many of you have recently become "bedazzled" by the "information superhighway," and its accompanying computer hardware. Gee, we wonder why?
Q: (L) Well, you told us to network. We have been networking like crazy, digging up information, reading and comparing. Yes, there is a ton of garbage out there, but if we don't ask, how will we know?
A: Point was: who is manipulating thee? Not so much you specifically, but the others? So many kids and kids-at- heart are thunderstruck by techno-sensory toys. Those cellular phones, those pagers and the Christmas toy computers... They are like, so cool!
Q: (L) So what are you implying about these techno toys?
A: Ponder.
Q: (L) Give me a clue. A word, something to point me in the right direction.
A: Fuzzy jello-brained kids.
Q: (L) Are you saying that pagers and cell phones, and techno toys that kids get for Christmas can have effects on them that turn their brains to jello?
A: In a figurative sense. All this technology represents a Brave New World. Like Huxley said: Woe is to those who have been led to eat their brains for lunch.
Q: (L) My kids have pagers. Are pagers, in particular...
A: What do you think comprises the signal content?
Q: (L) I don't know. What does comprise the signal content?
A: Microwaves.
Q: (L) What do these microwaves do to the individual?
A: Contour brain cell structure.
Q: (L) Do they emit a signal continuously, or only when they are being used?
A: Wave cycle low to high.
Q: (L) Well, that's not good. How close does the pager have to be to you to have this effect?
A: Four meters. Cell phones too and television and computer screens can be transmitted through thusly.
Q: (L) Is there any kind of device that we can build or purchase that can emit a blocking signal?
A: Knowledge protects.
Q: (L) When you say 'contouring brain cell structure,' what would be evidence or results of such effects?
A: Increasingly narrow outlooks and being unable to employ discriminatory thinking.
Q: (L) Confusion?
A: No. Just lack of depth and breadth to one's mental and psychic abilities.
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