Electrolunacy Part 2...
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This idiot woman got a massive kicking after displaying her massive technological ignorance in her previous article, here . Below is her response, published in the Independent today. The rest of the world is wrong, and she's right. Apparently.
I'm not going to take this apart point by point, because there's only so much stupidity I can stand, but let's just consider her closing paragraph, which displays such a staggering ignorance of almost everything, I should have thought that such a witless bimbo would be unemployable:-
"At one time scientists assured us the earth was flat and that mercury, asbestos, the atomic bomb and cigarettes were harmless."
OK, from the beginning - the earth was known to be round thousands of years before the word 'scientist' was coined; mercury has been known to be toxic for hundreds of years, mainly due to the notorious insanity of hat-makers, who used mercury-based materials in the felting process (not for nothing was Lewis Carroll's Mad Hatter shown wearing a top hat); asbestos was not known to be dangerous - which is not the same as known to be harmless - but once it was, it was banned; a harmless atomic bomb - that's a concept that borders on insanity - how on earth can a weapon of mass destruction be harmless? the dangers of radiation, which is presumably what this appallingly careless writer means, have also been long known - several members of the Manhattan Project, that spawned the first atomic bomb, died from its affects, and the Project's director, Robert Oppenheimer, was seriously concerned, prior to the first test detonation at Allomogordo, New Mexico, that the bomb may actually set fire to the atmosphere (and you do have to wonder what sort of person would risk that!) (Correction: Oppenheimer, at the first A-bomb test, said "I am become Death, shatterer of worlds..." It was at the Eniwetok Atoll hydrogen bomb test, in 1952, that the geeks thought it might ignite the atmospheric oxygen, which thought slowed them down not at all.); cigarettes were known to carcinogenic as long ago as 1950, and in the late fifties, I was assured by my doctor that, with my respiratory condition, if I smoked I would surely die.
Julia Stephenson: The Green Goddess
Published: 07 June 2007
The men in white coats are on my back. They’re not lurking at the door with straightjackets, but they want me locked up all the same. Let me explain. Last week I sparked howls of protest from boffins when I described the negative effects of installing Wi-Fi in my flat. Many were absolutely apoplectic.
Two years ago I got Wi-Fi. It was convenient, as I could work anywhere in my flat. But within a few weeks began to suffer from a lack of energy and insomnia, and had difficulty concentrating. Other factors could have caused this, but I suspected that the Wi-Fi had something to do with it, so I returned to fixed broadband. My symptoms disappeared.
When I wrote about my experiences I incurred the wrath of a vocal few, who claimed that as I’m not a scientist I couldn’t possibly make such assertions. I am, its true, no scientist; I was simply recounting my experience. Disconnecting my Wi-Fi made me feel better. End of. I don’t need a degree in physics to work out if I feel well or ill.
It’s a hot potato. The telecommunications industry generates around £13bn a year and brings in large amounts through taxes and licences. It’s a powerful and influential business, which obviously doesn’t like being threatened.
Meanwhile, a considerable amount of the research into the safety of mobile phones, masts and Wi-Fi is carried out by groups funded by phone companies. They say they are unbiased, but how can we be sure? How many of us would dare bite the hand that feeds us?
I’m not alone in my concerns. Sir William Stewart, chairman of the Health Protection Agency and the Government’s former chief scientific adviser, has publicly voiced concerns about the possible effects of radiation from phone masts and Wi-Fi installations.
The Stewart Report, published in 2000, concluded that while there was no proof of health dangers, some studies suggested possible risks and that precautions should be taken with children, because they are more vulnerable to radio frequency radiation emissions than adults.
Despite this warning, Wi-Fi networks have since been installed in nearly 50 per cent of primary schools and 70 per cent of secondary schools, giving millions of children access to computers.
If people want Wi-Fi I can’t stop them (All she can do is write complete bollocks! Sorry, couldn't resist...). All I can do is recount what happened to me, and if it makes anyone consider the possible implications, I’ve done my job (Professional fuckwit, presumably.). I’m not claiming everyone could be affected; some may be more sensitive than others.
At one time scientists assured us the earth was flat and that mercury, asbestos, the atomic bomb and cigarettes were harmless. Today many assure us that GM crops, mobile phones and pesticides are safe. Yet history must surely advise caution before we rush headlong to embrace all that technology has to offer.