Why Be Wary of Wi-Fi?
It fascinates me somewhat that so many inventions that are considered signs of how advanced our society has become—technological innovations like wireless technology and, yes, vaccines—are often pointed to as “causes of autism.” Is there some assumption that, because our society is so “developed”—–so that we live longer than people in the past, don’t have to worry about harvesting our next meal from the grain in the field, have access to education and school—–that sickness and disease and illness should be minimized, if not eradicated?
Put another way, if we can’t cure the common cold, why are claims made that we can cure, or that we hope to cure, autism?
And if wi-fi can be implicated as a cause of autism (according to a study in the Australasian Journal of Clinical Environmental Medicine), all those Manhattanites in the soon-to-be-created CBS Mobile Zone—a wi-fi high speed network provided by CBS—may feel the need to walk outside the bounds of 6th and 8th Avenue, from Times Square to Central Park South.
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5 opinions for Why Be Wary of Wi-Fi?
Marla
Nov 17, 2007 at 1:43 pm
Good point!
cs
Nov 19, 2007 at 2:30 pm
There is no good evidence that radiation from WiFi networks is dangerous. It is a part of the radio spectrum that includes FM radio and mobile phones, among other household electronics that have been around for a very long time.
Skov
Nov 20, 2007 at 9:40 am
Um…perhaps the carbon monoxide spewing from an endless stream of cabs is a wee bit worse than the wifi…
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