School Bans Wi-Fi Over Heatlh Concerns

[AnAngryMoose]

I also hope they don't let those poor innocent children run about outside during break and lunch, one of them might even get....*gasp*..... a scraped knee!

Break out the bubblewrap! We can't let any harm come to these little darlings!

 

[Gearran]

I am sorry.....

No, you aren't.

Microwave is a dead technology in communications. Ask any tech that specialized in it in the 90's. Satellite is the number one communication tool because of its ability to get through atmospherics. And there are stories of people being killed during heavy rain storms and being in front of the antenna when the gain had to be turned up.

Yes, we do use satellites for our telecommunications links. And what do those use? Microwave transmissions. The "there are stories" statement is suspect because I could say "there are stories about people being abducted and taken to a faraway planet to rule a planet of turnip people as king" and be just as valid; facts, please. For the rest of this segment, I'm going to give you a link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microwave#Uses . Enjoy.

Also no long term studies have been taken because actually mobility communications are not that old... Cell Phones are what 30 years? Even then they have only been widespread for what 15? 18? years?

Cell phones may not be that old, but what about radio? Or radar? Or wireless telegraph? Not to mention the studies carried out on the effects of microwaves in general. They don't have to be used specifically for communication to warrant a study. Further, not only can you squeeze several hundred studies of a subject into fifteen years, the article provided the results of research conducted by the World Health Organization. Yes, long term studies have been carried out. If you're deciding to stay ignorant of these studies (go go Google search!) then there's not really anything I can do about it other than call you mean things.

Moon get your wifi, lol. Have you ever stood next to a Microwave transmission Dish? I have, let me tell you that in fact the energy required to get from a to b in a rainstorm is MORE than enough to actually cook someone without that mush exposure time (the fact that seconds would add years to your internal organs).

Does this actually make sense? By your own statement, you should be a corpse instead of complaining on a forum right now. And to answer your question, no, I haven't; but apparently I don't work for the SETI Institute like you do. However, since we're talking about a dish here (known professionally as a parabolic broadcast dish), unless you're standing right in the dish's path of projection or bear-hugging it's unsheathed power cables, you aren't going to die from the boosted gain. A dish projects microwaves in a very limited arc, which means that it only goes where the dish is aimed, instead of functioning like an omni-directional radio tower and broadcasting in an overall area of effect. As for the "energy required to broadcast from point a to point b," big deal. There's enough energy running through your toaster to fry you if you're stupid enough to lick the filaments. After that, power levels are academic.

I myself HEAVILY depend on WIFI. My point is that if the school is facing a LARGE percentage of unexplained illness, isn't it wise to remove WiFi for a month or two to see if it truly effects this issue? You can try and refute my points as much as you want but I am highly confidant of my knowledge over yours regarding this.

The article states that "some children fell ill." However, it never stated that this was out of the ordinary for the period of time of a normal illness progression cycle in the school (these are kids we're talking about; they get sick with something all the time, especially in a public, enclosed space like a school). Nor did it state exactly what the illness was, or what the symptoms were, or even how many students got sick (although the last time I checked, "some" doesn't mean a large percentage). I'm personally curious why they went for "that newfangled WiFi contraption" instead of looking at all possible causes for this illness; it could just be unfortunate timing. Also, I don't recall it saying that this removal was just for a month or so, just that it was removed and banned. Maybe I missed something in the article, but that doesn't sound like a temporary removal to me.

As for your "knowledge," if you're so darn proud of yourself, start showing some credentials. Stand up and be acknowledged for your learning, if you've got it!

 

[shemoanscazrex3]

This is school. A kid gets sick then another and so on and so forth. Then again what do elementary kids need wifi for in school?