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3G Waves Causes Headaches, Sharpens Memory

jonknee writes "MobileTracker noted that an interesting study on 3G cellular networks has been released out of Amsterdam. The findings were that exposure to 3G waves can cause headaches and nausea (conventional cellular service doesn't have these effects). It also found that those same subjects had better memory and reaction times (conventional cellular networks have the same effect)!"

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  1. Outstanding by stanmann · · Score: 5, Funny

    Next time I have to take a test, I'll carry an old motorola briefcase phone with me and Make sure it is sending and recieving.

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  2. ug... by grub · · Score: 5, Funny


    It also found that those same subjects had better memory and reaction times (conventional cellular networks have the same effect)!"

    Now if I could only remember I left my cell phone...

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  3. Talk and drive by stanmann · · Score: 5, Funny

    It looks like the idea that using a cell phone is detrimental to driving performance is faulty. Since Reaction times are dramatically improved, I expect that within a few years you will be required to use a cell phone while driving.

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    1. Re:Talk and drive by Walterk · · Score: 4, Funny

      Well, almost right. The distration of talking to someone more than compensates for any increase in reaction time. Instead what will be mandatory will be at least 3 passengers all babbeling their heads off (preferable female, as they have superious talking performance) to other people on mobile phones, while you are free to concentrate on the road with your enhanced reaction time.

  4. Headaches by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...can cause headaches and nausea (conventional cellular service doesn't have these effects)

    Obviously the writer of this article has never dealt with Verizon (or many other telecomm companies).

  5. Doh... by Storebj0rn · · Score: 5, Funny
    There is no hash in UMTS, only CRC's.

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  6. Amsterdam by nitz7978 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is yet another symptom of "3g" the munchies?

  7. Re:But what about CDMA2000? by OverlordQ · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hmmm, that's interesting, one would thing the residual IRQ going over the PCI would cancel out the WTF that allows people to RTFM, that being the primary cause of people wondering what the heck others just said.

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  8. Good and the Bad by mindshadow · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sounds like the movie Phenomenon (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117333/) to me... great powers and whatnot, but then you only get laid once and die of a brain tumor... no thanks.

  9. Re:alertness by slykens · · Score: 5, Funny
    could be the bodies reaction to brain damage.

    Yes, you see, it is true the brain is like a herd of buffalo.

    You see, a herd of buffalo can only move as fast as its slowest members. When those members are killed the entire herd moves faster. So when (alcohol, 3G RF, other substances) kill off the slower brain cells the entire brain operates more efficiently!

    Speaking realistically, however, I occasionally have the opportunity to visit a building roof mounted cell site and when I do I always come away with a very dull headache. This is an 800 MHz primarily but there is some 1900 MHz there too.

  10. Fools! by kinnell · · Score: 4, Funny

    You all laughed at me and my tinfoil beanie, but who's laughing now? Eh? Eh?

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  11. Re:They must be talking to my ex-girlfriends... by Bendebecker · · Score: 4, Funny

    It also sharpens my memory... I remember why I broke up with them!

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