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I couldn't think of a better category to introduce this. If anyone has a better idea as to where I should categorize this, please go ahead and suggest.
So, the question was inspired by the popular notion that microwaves emitted by cell phones can cause cancer. This view has been popular with the media for quite some time, and in turn, the public has suffered.
Well, to continue the background leading to my topic question, cell phones cannot cause cancer since microwaves have frequencies that are well below the threshold frequency needed to destroy DNA strands, which in turn cause cancer.
It is also obvious and reflects most of our experiences that cell phones cannot burn us either with their low intensity radiation.
But considering microwave ovens, even though it does not give you cancer, clearly putting a hand inside such an oven burns it.
Second, and finally
I was wondering, how to go on calculating the number of cell phones that would be required to start burning human flesh? Assuming, say, a piece of meat was to be brought to physical contact with various cell phones...
Thank you.
So, the question was inspired by the popular notion that microwaves emitted by cell phones can cause cancer. This view has been popular with the media for quite some time, and in turn, the public has suffered.
Well, to continue the background leading to my topic question, cell phones cannot cause cancer since microwaves have frequencies that are well below the threshold frequency needed to destroy DNA strands, which in turn cause cancer.
It is also obvious and reflects most of our experiences that cell phones cannot burn us either with their low intensity radiation.
But considering microwave ovens, even though it does not give you cancer, clearly putting a hand inside such an oven burns it.
Second, and finally
I was wondering, how to go on calculating the number of cell phones that would be required to start burning human flesh? Assuming, say, a piece of meat was to be brought to physical contact with various cell phones...
Thank you.