University Bans wi-fi as Health Concern 693
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from the microwaves-still-ok dept.
from the microwaves-still-ok dept.
BaltikaTroika writes "A Canadian university has banned wi-fi, since the university President sees a possible link between electric and magnetic fields and brain tumors. According to the head of the university, "the jury's out on this one, I'm not going to put in place what is potential chronic exposure for our students." Is anybody outside of this university's administration concerned about this?"
Should I Be (Score:4, Funny)
He says... (Score:2, Funny)
ah, yes, my alma mater. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Should I Be (Score:4, Funny)
You forgot the most toxic element... (Score:1, Funny)
Ban Girls (Score:4, Funny)
Well fuck, let's hope nobody lets slip to him (Score:5, Funny)
Brought to you by... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Other things to ban at University: (Score:4, Funny)
What is he, crazy? (Score:4, Funny)
Hasn't he ever heard of magnetic therapy? [magnetsandhealth.com]
Re:What about cell phones? (Score:4, Funny)
And would this be when your mom calls to ask you what you plan to do with your life?
Possible link? (Score:5, Funny)
No shit, Maxwell!
Re:Brought to you by... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:NO, 2.4 GHZ IS NOT THE FREQUENCY (Score:5, Funny)
Can we still moderate?
Re:Should I Be (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Why not post the university in the summary? (Score:1, Funny)
Yeah, you're right! Lakehead is in Orilla. How the hell can they have a study on electro-magnetic waves when they don't even have electricity there yet.
Next up... cameras: devil's magic or soul stealers?
Re:Brought to you by... (Score:3, Funny)
Everybody keeps saying that, but *bumps into table* do they bring proof *spills coffee* of this myth? *smashes toe into doorstep* Nope, not a bit! Now where are my glasses?
Re:Not an incredibly bad idea (Score:3, Funny)
Are you making a suggestion?
Lisa: That's specious reasoning, Dad.
Homer: Thank you, dear.
Lisa: By your logic I could claim that this rock keeps tigers away.
Homer: Oh, how does it work?
Lisa: It doesn't work.
Homer: Uh-huh.
Lisa: It's just a stupid rock.
Homer: Uh-huh.
Lisa: But I don't see any tigers around, do you?
Homer: Lisa, I want to buy your rock.
[Lisa looks frustrated, then shruggs and takes his money]
Re:Should I Be (Score:2, Funny)
Scan Lists
SSID MAC Channel Rssi noise beacon cap dtim rates
linksys 00:13:10:9F:81:1D 6 -83 -96 100 1025 0 12(g)
Milky Way 00:14:BF:C4:4F:34 6 -86 -96 100 1041 0 12(g)
default 00:13:46:86:73:1E 6 -87 -96 100 1057 0 12(g)
home_444 00:14:BF:E4:14:1D 6 -93 -96 100 1025 0 12(g)
bka 00:0C:41:DE:9F:F8 6 -88 -96 100 1025 0 12(g)
That's obviously not counting both of mine and the few others I know are hidden around here as well. Ah... Stairwell life...
is there a scientist in the house? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Well fuck, let's hope nobody lets slip to him (Score:2, Funny)
Re:NO, 2.4 GHZ IS NOT THE FREQUENCY (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Hell yes I'm worried (Score:2, Funny)
next he'll ban... (Score:1, Funny)
Fred Gilbert: WHAT? WE NEED TO START BANNING BRAINS
Obvious solution (Score:2, Funny)
All he needs to do is issue or orer students to wear tonfoil hats.
So simple.
Re:What about cell phones? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Should I Be (Score:4, Funny)
Read between the lines ... (Score:2, Funny)
I can just see their board of trustees or whatever sitting in a room filled with clouds of cigar smoke, large glasses of whisky in hand, the remains of a seven course meal scattered around the table. "We must ban this WiFi thing, whatever that is. It's a danger to people's health. And could someone please carry me to the car?"
Ame
Re:Should I Be (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Should I Be (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Hell yes I'm worried (Score:2, Funny)
Tin foil hats for all! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:What about cell phones? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Should I Be (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Noisiest spectrum evar. (Score:3, Funny)
It's common practice for parents to put a source of this dangerous energy in their children's bedrooms so that they can continue to be bathed in it even while they sleep, when the main sources (both natural and artificial) are normally blocked or turned off.
Unlike radio waves, we've even evolved senses to detect and warn us about this dangerous energy, yet the majority of the population continues to insist on being subjected to high levels of it for at least two thirds of each day!