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On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 13:46:17 -0800, Roy Lewallen
wrote: Cecil Moore wrote: Roy Lewallen wrote: Cecil Moore wrote: The IEEE Spectrum reports that cell phone use for ten years results in a benign tumor that causes hearing loss. Which issue was that? I'd like to read the article. December 2004, page 20: "Cellphones Linked To Brain Tumors" "No tumors were associated with less than 10 years of cellphone use." There will be about 50 million people with 10 years of cellphone use in 1907. I won't be one of them. Thanks. Here's what the article really said: "Researchers at the Karolinska Institute of Environmental Medicine, in Stockholm, Sweden, have found an association between long-term cellphone use and a rare, benign tumor, causing concern among radiation specialists and epidemiologists, though they emphasize that the results haven't been replicated yet. Scientists now eagerly await results from other studies under way around the world. *Snip* Roy Lewallen, W7EL Just curious, did the study take into account putting vinyl phone cases against skin, being warmed up & subsequently out-gassing carcinogens that were then absorbed through the skin & into the blood stream??? Enquiring Minds Want to Know- Howard. p.s.- Just what are "double the odds" for this "rare" cancer? Any chance they're within the statistical noise floor?? EMWtK. H.E. |
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"Howard Eisenhauer" wrote in message
... Just curious, did the study take into account putting vinyl phone cases against skin, being warmed up & subsequently out-gassing carcinogens that were then absorbed through the skin & into the blood stream??? Enquiring Minds Want to Know- Not to mention using the MP3 or Radio features with the volume too high. Or RSI in the thumbs due to over texting. Even worse, terminal boredom watching phone geeks comparing features. What is wrong with a basic phone? Some things are best simple: Mobilephones (Proud owner of a Nokia 3310.) Watches ( I don't even like quartz watches, give me a mechanical automatic any day.) Razors (why do people like electric razors?) Toothbrushes (electric toothes, I ask you). -- Brian Reay www.g8osn.org.uk www.amateurradiotraining.org.uk FP#898 |
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"Brian Reay" wrote in message
... Some things are best simple: Mobilephones (Proud owner of a Nokia 3310.) I'm sold on wireless Internet connectivity, sorry. WiFi/WiMax's coverage is still a drop in the bucket compared to WCDMA/GPRS/EDGE coverage. Watches ( I don't even like quartz watches, give me a mechanical automatic any day.) I like mechnical watches, but there's something to be said for dual time zones, chronographs, count down alarms, etc. too! Razors (why do people like electric razors?) Mainly laziness; the last thing I want to do when I'm still groggy in the morning is deal with changing a double-edged razor blade. Toothbrushes (electric toothes, I ask you). I'd speculate that _most_ people do a better job of cleaning with an electric toothbrush than with a 'manual...' |
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"Joel Kolstad" wrote in message
... "Brian Reay" wrote in message ... Some things are best simple: Mobilephones (Proud owner of a Nokia 3310.) I'm sold on wireless Internet connectivity, sorry. WiFi/WiMax's coverage is still a drop in the bucket compared to WCDMA/GPRS/EDGE coverage. Must be a big phone just to get the label on it ;-) Watches ( I don't even like quartz watches, give me a mechanical automatic any day.) I like mechnical watches, but there's something to be said for dual time zones, chronographs, count down alarms, etc. too! I can't imagine how I live without then. Nice mechanical hands that move, a nice tick, and not having to wind it up. If cars were as reliable as a Rolex, garages would be out of business. Razors (why do people like electric razors?) Mainly laziness; the last thing I want to do when I'm still groggy in the morning is deal with changing a double-edged razor blade. Don't you have those snazzy clip in dual (or even triple) bladed beasts. Do them in the dark. Plus, a proper wet shave lasts all day. An electric tickle about 4 hours. Toothbrushes (electric toothes, I ask you). I'd speculate that _most_ people do a better job of cleaning with an electric toothbrush than with a 'manual...' I've heard that before. However, there is also the case for 'up and down' motion (no innuendo intended) and electric toothbrushes are rotary. -- Brian Reay www.g8osn.org.uk www.amateurradiotraining.org.uk FP#898 |
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In article , Brian Reay
writes Even worse, terminal boredom watching phone geeks comparing features. An anthropomorphic study of the lesser witted geek should be interesting, one must ask is the species viable? What is wrong with a basic phone? Unless you need the extra features, nothing. I have a digital camera which is much better than any in a phone, my pocket radio is better than any phone, my handheld computer is better than any phone. My mobile phone is smaller than any phone containing "feature" I seldom want to carry around. Some things are best simple: However not automatically so. Mobilephones (Proud owner of a Nokia 3310.) Depends if you NEED more than speech. Watches ( I don't even like quartz watches, give me a mechanical automatic any day.) My analogue quarts is more rugged and accurate but I do have to change the battery every three years so I do have some sympathy for a mechanical automatic. Razors (why do people like electric razors?) Perhaps they find the vibration of an electric shaver to be auto-erotic, I prefer the closer shave obtained with a real razor. Toothbrushes (electric toothes, I ask you). Depends on the type; the reciprocating rotary head are more effective than an ordinary brush, the vibrating etc. are a waste of time. I take an engineering approach and select equipment to be effective rather than simply rejecting anything that is not traditional (otherwise you would have to reject all phones and use runners). -- Ian G8ILZ |
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"Prometheus" wrote in message
... Mobilephones (Proud owner of a Nokia 3310.) Depends if you NEED more than speech. Hmm... I don't know that we NEED much of any modern technology... but I'm certainly willing to pay for it! (And it is interesting how the Internet has gone from being 'a cool toy' to something many would argue is NEEDed for 'modern jobs' in under a decade... I wonder how long telephones took to reach the same level of 'NEED'?) My analogue quarts is more rugged and accurate but I do have to change the battery every three years so I do have some sympathy for a mechanical automatic. Casio has some nice 10 year (battery life) models, although they're plastic so generally the case will die years before the battery... There are also solar powered and kinetically powered quartz (electric) watches out there... I take an engineering approach and select equipment to be effective rather than simply rejecting anything that is not traditional (otherwise you would have to reject all phones and use runners). I thought it was smoke signals? :-) |
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