Ha Ha, that's good Reg..., :)
On 17/7/08 9:41 PM, "Reg Whitely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is Onno back? > > Reg > > On 16 Jul 2008, at 8:48am, Barry Sexstone wrote: > >> I didn't actually ask for a health report. >> >> On 16/07/2008, at 12:06 AM, Shay Telfer wrote: >> >>> Phillip Arena wrote: >>>> Hi Barry, >>>> >>>> Without being too much of an alarmist, how old are your >>>> grandchildren? I >>>> am surprised to see children quite young (as in 8 and below) using >>>> mobile phones. Mobile phone companies simply brush off the dangers >>>> of >>>> mobile phones, but they are a health hazard - do your own research >>>> and >>>> you'll find enough evidence to alarm you. I have been concerned for >>>> various emissions such as electromagnetic radiation and those from >>>> telecommunication installations for more than 15 years - there's >>>> plenty >>>> of material there to help us make an informed choice; I find it >>>> ironic >>>> that a number of years ago, while the public in the UK were being >>>> issued >>>> with brochures on safe use of mobile phones (including the >>>> forbidden use >>>> for children between the ages of about 5 and 11) in the USA, >>>> Motorola >>>> signed a multi-million dollar contract with Disney to provide mobile >>>> phones to a similar age bracket. If anyone has any doubts on the >>>> dangers >>>> of mobile phone emissions from either base station towers or the >>>> phones >>>> themselves, speak to any armed forces communications officer. In New >>>> York city, they have been removing trasmission antennae from >>>> residential >>>> apartment blocks. >>> >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phone_radiation_and_health >>> >>> Ironically removing phone towers means that mobiles then have to >>> use more power to communicate with them. Better to have many lower >>> power towers... >>> >>> More dangerous is the likelihood of someone running into you in >>> their car while talking on their mobile phone! >>> >>>> I carry a mobile phone for emergencies and NEVER leave it switched >>>> on >>>> next to my body for long periods. It's also not hard to find recent >>>> statistics on the number of car accidents caused by using phones >>>> whilst >>>> driving as compared to the benefits of having a mobile in a >>>> dangerous >>>> situation. >>> >>> I'd guess that you don't use wireless internet either? Or mains >>> power 240V at 50Hz? >>> >>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_radiation_and_health#powertran >>> smission >>>> >>> >>> Have fun, >>> Shay (living dangerously) >>> -- >>> =========================== Shay Telfer >>> ================================ >>> Perth, Western Australia Technomancer The love of liberty is the >>> love >>> Opinions for hire [POQ] of others; the love of >>> power is >>> http://newtonslore.com/ fnord the love of ourselves - >>> Hazlitt >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
