Random Shots for Monday, 6 April 2020

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

1. Posted to Facebook —

   Back in 2013, one of the problems in my Intro to Biophotonics class was about the “cell phones cause cancer” scare. We figured out that it would take 64,413 cell phones around your head, all of them active, to actually cause any RF-induced damage.

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2. Posted to Facebook —

   8-9 eV is in the ultraviolet range, almost X-rays. Low-power RF (both cell phones and WiFi are in this category) isn’t even in the same league, much less ballpark. UV and X radiation CAN mess you up.

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

1. Pop — Scorpion
2. Vice — Dark Side of the Ring
3. Ovation — Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
4. New Earth by Ben Bova
5. Wired — Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy: Actually, the Spartans Weren’t All That Great
6. National Public Radio [NPR] — Goats and Soda: Coronavirus FAQs: Is A Homemade Mask Effective? And What’s The Best Way To Wear One? by Laurel Wamsley and Allison Aubrey
7. Timcast by Tim Pool — Fears Of Social Order Breakdown In NYC As Burglaries Nearly DOUBLE, NYPD Calling In Sick [YouTube]
8. KUPT 29 TV [Heroes & Icons (H&I) affiliate for Albuquerque, New Mexico] —
   1. Star Trek
   2. Star Trek: The Next Generation
   3. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
   4. Star Trek: Voyager
   5. Star Trek: Enterprise
9. Activist Post — Want Faster, More Secure AND Healthier Internet? Experts Suggest Wired Ethernet. by B.N. Frank
10. Science Channel — How the Universe Works