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University Bans wi-fi as Health Concern

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the microwaves-still-ok dept.

BaltikaTroika writes "A Canadian university has banned wi-fi, since the university President sees a possible link between electric and magnetic fields and brain tumors. According to the head of the university, "the jury's out on this one, I'm not going to put in place what is potential chronic exposure for our students." Is anybody outside of this university's administration concerned about this?"

11 of 693 comments (clear)

  1. Should I Be by NerdENerd · · Score: 4, Funny

    I have a wifi router under my couch, hope my nuts are OK!

    1. Re:Should I Be by darth_linux · · Score: 4, Funny

      he's prob married.

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    2. Re:Should I Be by Jozer99 · · Score: 4, Funny

      In other news, a Canadian University has banned music, idleness, and electricity. "All embellishments to life are the work of the devil. Good living comes through hard work in the fields, and beatings for impure thoughs. Plus, a little yellow fever never hurt anyone too bad." said a school recruitment official.

    3. Re:Should I Be by b0r0din · · Score: 4, Funny

      And here I thought the Trinity was drinking, drugs, and premarital sex.

  2. ah, yes, my alma mater. by macsox · · Score: 4, Funny

    When I graduated from the University of Tinfoilhats, Ottawa campus, in 2001 with my degree in Paranoia Studies, I thought my hallowed school would never make the mainstream media. And, more importantly, that I wouldn't know if it was, because paying attention to the mainstream media allows the brain worms to eat your thoughts.

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  3. Ban Girls by Dante+Shamest · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ban Girls! They're too distracting. Like this one, she's

  4. Well fuck, let's hope nobody lets slip to him by mcc · · Score: 5, Funny

    that the earth is one giant magnetic field

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  5. Brought to you by... by coolgeek · · Score: 4, Funny

    The very same university that banned masturbation because of concerns over loss of sight.

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    1. Re:Brought to you by... by feagle814 · · Score: 5, Funny

      I don't remember seeing that.

  6. Possible link? by TeknoHog · · Score: 4, Funny
    the university President sees a possible link between electric and magnetic fields

    No shit, Maxwell!

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  7. Re:NO, 2.4 GHZ IS NOT THE FREQUENCY by Karma+Farmer · · Score: 4, Funny

    Jeez, I wish people who have no earthly clue what they're talking about would refrain from posting.

    Can we still moderate?