Comments on: My mobile telephone http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/04/25/my-mobile-telephone/ by Dave Walker Thu, 23 May 2013 08:03:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sula http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/04/25/my-mobile-telephone/comment-page-1/#comment-124723 Sula Tue, 01 May 2007 16:35:07 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/04/25/my-mobile-telephone/#comment-124723 I read that signals from mobile phones, or the transmitters are confusing all the bees, and that is why there are not so many about. take a look at this story http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/wildlife/article2449968.ece maybe reason enough to turn off that mobile phone more often. I read that signals from mobile phones, or the transmitters are confusing all the bees, and that is why there are not so many about. take a look at this story
http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/wildlife/article2449968.ece

maybe reason enough to turn off that mobile phone more often.

]]> By: Nefertiki http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/04/25/my-mobile-telephone/comment-page-1/#comment-123257 Nefertiki Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:06:46 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/04/25/my-mobile-telephone/#comment-123257 As much as I'd hate to learn that your brain had been damaged by radiation (we can only hope the cartooning lobe will remain unaffected), there might be an even worse consequence. It has been asserted that cell phones are killing honey bees. Their demise could signal the fall of civilization. On the other hand I've long been reading that nasty mites are killing them. Maybe science could do something about killing the mites. As much as I’d hate to learn that your brain had been damaged by radiation (we can only hope the cartooning lobe will remain unaffected), there might be an even worse consequence. It has been asserted that cell phones are killing honey bees. Their demise could signal the fall of civilization. On the other hand I’ve long been reading that nasty mites are killing them. Maybe science could do something about killing the mites.

]]> By: Tiffer http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/04/25/my-mobile-telephone/comment-page-1/#comment-122627 Tiffer Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:03:31 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/04/25/my-mobile-telephone/#comment-122627 As part of my degree my supervisor for a wireless phone charger project I did was a guy called Prof Green, who is fairly well known in the academic telecoms world (apparently). His take on it was that as time goes on radiation from mobiles would reduce, not for health reasons but performance - it isn't power efficient to blast radio waves into your head - therefore the better the antenna (directional) the lower the power usage and the safer. He also felt that it was far less worrying than the effects of overhead power cables, which we should be focussing on a lot more. My wife and I used to use our mobiles a lot at university, as we were long distance for 3 years and spoke for up to 800 minutes a month on our chunky old mobiles. It did used to give us headaches but that could have been because the phone gets hot - cordless phones are also headache making. I have heard that while the phone is connecting the largest radiation is produced, hence the louder blips from speakers during connection but not talking. My main worry is a countrywide fertility issue - as my mobile is within a few inches of my, well, you know, for about 16 hours a day, and I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't the same for most UK men (and women these days). If there is a link between the rising infertility rates and mobile phones then perhaps PD James will become a prophet. As part of my degree my supervisor for a wireless phone charger project I did was a guy called Prof Green, who is fairly well known in the academic telecoms world (apparently). His take on it was that as time goes on radiation from mobiles would reduce, not for health reasons but performance – it isn’t power efficient to blast radio waves into your head – therefore the better the antenna (directional) the lower the power usage and the safer.

He also felt that it was far less worrying than the effects of overhead power cables, which we should be focussing on a lot more.

My wife and I used to use our mobiles a lot at university, as we were long distance for 3 years and spoke for up to 800 minutes a month on our chunky old mobiles. It did used to give us headaches but that could have been because the phone gets hot – cordless phones are also headache making. I have heard that while the phone is connecting the largest radiation is produced, hence the louder blips from speakers during connection but not talking.

My main worry is a countrywide fertility issue – as my mobile is within a few inches of my, well, you know, for about 16 hours a day, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it wasn’t the same for most UK men (and women these days). If there is a link between the rising infertility rates and mobile phones then perhaps PD James will become a prophet.

]]> By: MadPriest http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/04/25/my-mobile-telephone/comment-page-1/#comment-122605 MadPriest Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:21:41 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/04/25/my-mobile-telephone/#comment-122605 Just as I thought. That's not naturally curly hair or a perm - it's radio wave damage. Just as I thought. That’s not naturally curly hair or a perm – it’s radio wave damage.

]]> By: Russ http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/04/25/my-mobile-telephone/comment-page-1/#comment-122599 Russ Thu, 26 Apr 2007 08:09:44 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/04/25/my-mobile-telephone/#comment-122599 I've been known to hold my home phone handset at arms length when some people are calling. Wouldn't it be a civilized world if the only communication allowed was face to face, by letter or by homing pigeon. Lovely. I’ve been known to hold my home phone handset at arms length when some people are calling. Wouldn’t it be a civilized world if the only communication allowed was face to face, by letter or by homing pigeon. Lovely.

]]> By: Bimble http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/04/25/my-mobile-telephone/comment-page-1/#comment-122518 Bimble Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:36:41 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/04/25/my-mobile-telephone/#comment-122518 I have seen people who insist on using their mobile phones, with their arms outstreached and the phone on speaker.... as if I really want to know both halves of their conversation.... I have seen people who insist on using their mobile phones, with their arms outstreached and the phone on speaker…. as if I really want to know both halves of their conversation….

]]> By: Philip of Samaria http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/04/25/my-mobile-telephone/comment-page-1/#comment-122511 Philip of Samaria Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:13:21 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/04/25/my-mobile-telephone/#comment-122511 my ears are redder since possessing a mobile but it could be shame.. my ears are redder since possessing a mobile but it could be shame..

]]> By: Stephen http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/04/25/my-mobile-telephone/comment-page-1/#comment-122502 Stephen Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:25:15 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/04/25/my-mobile-telephone/#comment-122502 Lovely cartoon, Dave -- made me laugh out loud. I do hope you find your left eye soon; I know an optician who may be able to help if you don't. Lovely cartoon, Dave — made me laugh out loud. I do hope you find your left eye soon; I know an optician who may be able to help if you don’t.

]]> By: ash http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/04/25/my-mobile-telephone/comment-page-1/#comment-122401 ash Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:39:39 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/04/25/my-mobile-telephone/#comment-122401 I live in University Halls, with a lovely WIFI system that hits 100% in my room. I also have it in most of my classrooms, most Starbucks' i visit, and i can pick up a few from over the road. My church has wifi. And i never turn off my mobile phone. So I do hope THEY are mistaken. I live in University Halls, with a lovely WIFI system that hits 100% in my room. I also have it in most of my classrooms, most Starbucks’ i visit, and i can pick up a few from over the road. My church has wifi. And i never turn off my mobile phone.

So I do hope THEY are mistaken.

]]> By: Duck http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/04/25/my-mobile-telephone/comment-page-1/#comment-122297 Duck Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:59:05 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/04/25/my-mobile-telephone/#comment-122297 Came here from Salvadore's site. Brilliant :-) Came here from Salvadore’s site. Brilliant :-)

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