On Sun, 15 May 2011 10:02:19 -0700, Bill Noble
wrote:
On 5/15/2011 6:02 AM, Wes wrote:
Gunner wrote:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/...s-study-finds/
Interesting and VERY distressing if true.
How many hives have their own cell phone?
If the radiation from a phone under a hive does have an effect, how close does a cell
phone need to be to still have an effect?
Outside of maybe being a warning to beekeepers to turn off their cells when near the
hives, I don't see what is to worry.
Oh, well maybe doen't site your hives near cell towers either.
Reminds me of those sure that the crt was going to kill us all. I guess they moved on to
something like this when we went to flatscreens.
Wes
doesn't it bother anyone that there was no mention of 1/r^2??? the max
power from an old analog cell phone is 300 mw. it is a point radiator.
what is the power density in a 1 cubic foot hive 100 yards from the
emitter? not very many nanowatts.... do the math.
Id think that the tower emissions is the major issue and any resident
issues that someone keying a cell phone next to a hive may have over not
just talk time, but after the guy drives off. And keep in mind..as long
as a cell phone is turned on..its radiating signal. Often at the same
output as an actual call, even just on standby.
If I hit your foot with a sledge hammer..it may only be for just a
fracton of a second..but how long with that effect you?
And bees travel a considerable distance from the hive. What happens if
you zap their sense of direction or homing abilities while they are out
and about? Or degrade it over time while the hive radius is inside the
"damage range" of a cell tower, busy street or? They may simply fly off
on their normal duties..and not be able to find their way home.
There is some mechanism that has killed off a ****load of bees ALL OVER
the 1st world.
What is it?
Gunner
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