Re: [MBZ] OT Safety of X-rays

2007-11-30 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:26:52 -0800 Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This reminds me of an annoying habit of someone I know: they often stand right in front of the eye-level microwave and look at the cooking food. Then when they believe it's done, they simply open the door - no shutting

Re: [MBZ] OT Safety of X-rays

2007-11-30 Thread OK Don
This reminds me of an annoying habit of someone I know: they often stand right in front of the eye-level microwave and look at the cooking food. Then when they believe it's done, they simply open the door - no shutting the thing off first. I shut it off and wait for a few seconds

Re: [MBZ] OT Safety of X-rays

2007-11-30 Thread Rich Thomas
Those are nuking at 2450 MHz, where water is really really good at absorbing that freq. Notice that freq is in an unlicensed band. Notice also all the gadgets that use that same freq to broadcast their waves, and then think about that! What are you made of? --R OK Don wrote: Those are

Re: [MBZ] OT Safety of X-rays

2007-11-30 Thread OK Don
And, expanding on Glen's comment, the new digital sensors are even more sensitive. Then, there's the recent article in Der Spiegel - A mounting number of studies are coming to some surprising conclusions about the dangers of nuclear radiation. It might not be as deadly as is widely believed.

Re: [MBZ] OT Safety of X-rays

2007-11-30 Thread Mitch Haley
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Re: [MBZ] OT Safety of X-rays

2007-11-30 Thread John Robbins
Rich Thomas wrote: Speaking of X-rays, when I was a kid the shoe store had an Xray machine you could see how the shoe looked on your foot! I wanted to try it once but my mother wouldn't let me. I thought it was way cool. Like these? I wonder if something like this with modern tech (lower

Re: [MBZ] OT Safety of X-rays

2007-11-30 Thread Rich Thomas
People in developed countries have had their lifespans increase a lot over the last 50-100 years, despite all the scares about this that and the other thing (coffee good! ooops no coffee bad!, well, a little is OK!). Since people aren't generally dying now from preventable/curable/treatable

Re: [MBZ] OT Safety of X-rays

2007-11-30 Thread Tom Hargrave
I remember when my Uncle bought one of the first 21 color TVs. It was a RCA. 4 months later they recalled the set, installed a piece of heavy leaded glass in front of the tube applied a label right under the tube that stated (from memory) Never sit closer than 4 feet and never sit further out

Re: [MBZ] OT Safety of X-rays

2007-11-30 Thread Zoltan Finks
I don't know what I believe. As always, this is why I put the question out there. I'm glad for your health success. Best to you. Brian On 11/30/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Benifit FAR out weighs the risk. If you do not believe this, fine. Pete, who's life has been

Re: [MBZ] OT Safety of X-rays

2007-11-30 Thread Timothy Robinson
I was wondering when someone would recall those shoe fitting fluoroscopes. The had three viewing ports, one for child, one for mom and one for the shoe salesman. Heck, I learned to crawl as a baby 'cause I was jonesin' for perogoric. Family doctor once recommended menthol cigarettes to help with

Re: [MBZ] OT Safety of X-rays

2007-11-30 Thread pm7088
Benifit FAR out weighs the risk. If you do not believe this, fine. Pete, who's life has been enhanced if not saved by diagnostic x-ray. -- Original message -- From: Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] How can it harmful yet the fear of it be unfounded or foolhardy? I

Re: [MBZ] OT Safety of X-rays

2007-11-30 Thread Zoltan Finks
How can it harmful yet the fear of it be unfounded or foolhardy? I cross the sreet only when necessary. Brian On 11/30/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Diagnostic X-Rays are harmful Crossing the Street is Dangerous Unfounded fear of either is foolhardy. -- Regards,

Re: [MBZ] OT Safety of X-rays

2007-11-30 Thread pm7088
Diagnostic X-Rays are harmful Crossing the Street is Dangerous Unfounded fear of either is foolhardy. -- Regards, Peter T. Arnold 2007 HHR, 2.4L/Auto, LT2, 19Kmi, No problems! 1987 300SDL 286 KMI Relocated to Cleveland, home of RR 1995 F-250 PowerChoke 199Kmi 1954 Metropolitan

Re: [MBZ] OT Safety of X-rays

2007-11-30 Thread John Robbins
Mitch Haley wrote: John Robbins wrote: I think you just dated yourself ;) He was a boy in West Virginia in 1981? Ha! That could very well be the case ;) It was only one machine though! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list

Re: [MBZ] OT Safety of X-rays

2007-11-30 Thread OK Don
It's all a matter of managing risk. Dental x-rays use much less radiation than they did 30 years ago. There are new, faster, whole body 3-D scans that now use more radiation than the older methods -- you can't lump all diagnostic x-rays into one bucket and make blanket statements about safety, or

Re: [MBZ] OT Safety of X-rays

2007-11-30 Thread Zoltan Finks
This reminds me of an annoying habit of someone I know: they often stand right in front of the eye-level microwave and look at the cooking food. Then when they believe it's done, they simply open the door - no shutting the thing off first. I shut it off and wait for a few seconds before opening