[Ti] Laptop Health Warning!

[luke]

On Friday, November 22, 2002, at 12:25  PM, Alexander (Sasha) Bouis 
wrote:

>
> Airport (802.11b) networks use 2.4 GHz frequency waves to transmit 
> their
> data.  Microwave ovens use waves with roughly the same frequency.  
> What's
> the difference?  The power!  Microwave ovens emit waaaay more power 
> than
> your airport card or computer monitor.  Also, the oven is designed to 
> trap
> the energy and direct it all at the food.
>
> So while it is possible that this dude's laptop cooked his goodies, it
> does not sound likely because 1) the power emitted is too low and not
> concentrated enough and 2) you would think he would have noticed it!!!
>
> --sasha

i wasn't intending to imply that there should have been a cooking 
effect from the laptop's inner high-frequency-workings - but being a 
radiation-style energy, even if the power IS low...  the CUMULATIVE 
affects may not COOK the cells, but rather cause LESS-THAN-HEALTHY 
effects at the cellular level, causing the SURFACE cells to have become 
unhealthy and possibly die...  thus appearing like a radiation burn.

Just like a tiny does of poison won't kill (cook) you, but it may cause 
some damage (burns)...  Radiation burns don't necessarily happen like a 
flame-induced burn...  If you are administered small amounts of poison 
over a longer course of time the effects will be  different than if you 
are given a lethal dose.  some damaging effects aren't immediately 
apparent.