Well it's not completely PLAIN stupid when you start to think about it, because if you go high enough you'll encounter ionizing radiation. That seems kind of important to know.
Also, at 10+GHz the waves are starting to approach the size of human substructures, which is another important factor. For example, at the higher 5G-frequencies some researchers have noted that human sweat glands start to function as wave guides. That sounds like it could be good to know if you're going to be studying biological effects.
So there seems to be some merit to think that the higher frequencies could have different effects than lower frequencies. Are they necessarily more dangerous? Well, that we don't know because almost no-one is looking.
Certain frequency ranges may have issues, like I said. Merely because it's a higher frequency doesn't mean anything. Infrared light starts at around 300 GHz and won't hurt you unless it's intense enough to cook you.
I'd love to do an experiment myself to bust or confirm this. Trouble is, to perform any experiment you must have test equipment capable of RF measurement in the several GHz range.
Microwaves are lower on the electromagnetic spectrum than infrared or visible light. Yet look at the affect they have on water molecules when heating up your food.
It's all about the power. A handheld radio is ~5W, so much less than a ~1000W microwave oven. RF burns happen and high power transmitters have warnings against it...just not for the people who live nearby towers or the proposed 'micro towers' for 5G's poor range.
As far as heating effects you're correct, however for biological effects the power/effect ratio is not always linear. Many experiments have found that in some cases lower doses can do more harm. Think of it in a way of "flying under the radar" of the cellular metabolic system. At higher doses there seems to be some sort of protection effect kicking in (in some cases). Then at even higher doses the protection effect is overwhelmed.
For example this latest cancer study on rats that was just published, noted this particular effect in their experiments.
totes_magotes ago
How many times is this same shit going to be reposted here??? Last time it was reposted, it was debunked viciously in less than an hour.
o0shad0o ago
This reminds me of how people in the 19th century thought you couldn't go a hundred miles an hour because the speed would kill you.
There may be specific problems with particular frequency ranges, but getting hysterical about how high it's getting is just plain stupid.
qwop ago
Well it's not completely PLAIN stupid when you start to think about it, because if you go high enough you'll encounter ionizing radiation. That seems kind of important to know.
Also, at 10+GHz the waves are starting to approach the size of human substructures, which is another important factor. For example, at the higher 5G-frequencies some researchers have noted that human sweat glands start to function as wave guides. That sounds like it could be good to know if you're going to be studying biological effects.
So there seems to be some merit to think that the higher frequencies could have different effects than lower frequencies. Are they necessarily more dangerous? Well, that we don't know because almost no-one is looking.
o0shad0o ago
Certain frequency ranges may have issues, like I said. Merely because it's a higher frequency doesn't mean anything. Infrared light starts at around 300 GHz and won't hurt you unless it's intense enough to cook you.
auto_turret ago
I'd love to do an experiment myself to bust or confirm this. Trouble is, to perform any experiment you must have test equipment capable of RF measurement in the several GHz range.
7.4 GHz range = out-of-my-price range
MakeTheFuture ago
You really don't. I'll never understand all this bullshit about 5G being bad for you. There is already tonnes of devices that use those frequencies around the world and not a single report. https://fccid.io/frequency-explorer.php?lower=7400&upper=8962 and the fact that most people who believe this stuff dont bother to understand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverse-square_law
Russianbots ago
http://archive.is/5Pxz4
Dortex ago
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headlines
Diggernicks ago
Gay and tin-foily
Scratch_Porkings ago
It's just radio, exactly the same as when you make a call or join someone's Wi-Fi. What a load of shit.
Waffles4Everyone ago
Microwaves are lower on the electromagnetic spectrum than infrared or visible light. Yet look at the affect they have on water molecules when heating up your food.
madmalloy ago
So, you use your radio to heat up food?
ShineShooter ago
It's all about the power. A handheld radio is ~5W, so much less than a ~1000W microwave oven. RF burns happen and high power transmitters have warnings against it...just not for the people who live nearby towers or the proposed 'micro towers' for 5G's poor range.
qwop ago
As far as heating effects you're correct, however for biological effects the power/effect ratio is not always linear. Many experiments have found that in some cases lower doses can do more harm. Think of it in a way of "flying under the radar" of the cellular metabolic system. At higher doses there seems to be some sort of protection effect kicking in (in some cases). Then at even higher doses the protection effect is overwhelmed.
For example this latest cancer study on rats that was just published, noted this particular effect in their experiments.