WiFi Kills Trees?

[Kludge]

"We've heard claims for years that WiFi makes some people sick. Unfortunately, the evidence shows that in double-blind studies people can't tell if there's WiFi (even if they do appear to really feel sick when they think WiFi is present). However, a new report is claiming that WiFi is making trees sick, and that the impact is pretty widespread. Having just had to take down a (rather large) tree in our yard that suddenly died, this made me pay attention -- but it seems quite unlikely it had anything to do with WiFi. In this study, it seems like the findings are extremely preliminary and involve a very small scale test, which appeared to show that WiFi radios had more of an impact than other sources of electromagnetic radiation. It could be quite interesting to see further testing in this area, but it seems a bit early to conclude anything specific about WiFi."

Article by Mike Masnick of Techdirt.com
Original Article: http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20101124/04161712007/does-wifi-make-trees-sick.shtml
Original original Article: http://www.pcworld.com/article/211219/study_says_wifi_makes_trees_sick.html?tk=rss_news

[Rael]

How many trees do we really need?

[oyarde]

"We've heard claims for years that WiFi makes some people sick. Unfortunately, the evidence shows that in double-blind studies people can't tell if there's WiFi (even if they do appear to really feel sick when they think WiFi is present). However, a new report is claiming that WiFi is making trees sick, and that the impact is pretty widespread. Having just had to take down a (rather large) tree in our yard that suddenly died, this made me pay attention -- but it seems quite unlikely it had anything to do with WiFi. In this study, it seems like the findings are extremely preliminary and involve a very small scale test, which appeared to show that WiFi radios had more of an impact than other sources of electromagnetic radiation. It could be quite interesting to see further testing in this area, but it seems a bit early to conclude anything specific about WiFi."

Article by Mike Masnick of Techdirt.com
Original Article: http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20101124/04161712007/does-wifi-make-trees-sick.shtml
Original original Article: http://www.pcworld.com/article/211219/study_says_wifi_makes_trees_sick.html?tk=rss_news

If you are losing large , healthy trees that is disease or parasite .

[awake]

You should ask why they want WiFi taken off the market? My guess is that in many instances it is an open access internet connection ... In a police state you can't have that.

[Fox McCloud]

because 50 milliwatts at 2.4Ghz is totally enough electromagnetic energy to kill an a tree *eye-roll*.

[Dr.3D]

Some say it or cell phones might be killing Honey Bees.

[axiomata]

because 50 milliwatts at 2.4Ghz is totally enough electromagnetic energy to kill an a tree *eye-roll*.
The paper used to print this "report" has killed more trees than wifi.

[oyarde]

Some say it or cell phones might be killing Honey Bees.

I think this will turn out to be a disease .

[brandon]

lol @ science fail.

[forsmant]

Trees are the earths lungs. And my livelihood. We need lots of them

[brandon]

microwave ovens leak more powerful EM waves than wifi emits. Cordless phones emit about the same amount of energy at a similar frequency. Cell towers emit much more powerful waves than wifi. None of it has been shown to be harmful to life.

Why target wifi? Because it dumbs down the concept and makes it more alarmist and sensational, thus getting more viewers. Any real study would study the impact of various EM waves on trees, and quantify them by amplitude, frequency, and phase (okay maybe phase is irrelevant), not the marketing name given to a product that emits them.

[axiomata]

microwave ovens leak more powerful EM waves than wifi emits. Cordless phones emit about the same amount of energy at a similar frequency. Cell towers emit much more powerful waves than wifi. None of it has been shown to be harmful to life.

Why target wifi? Because it dumbs down the concept and makes it more alarmist and sensational, thus getting more viewers. Any real study would study the impact of various EM waves on trees, and quantify them by amplitude, frequency, and phase (okay maybe phase is irrelevant), not the marketing name given to a product that emits them.

But but microwaves are only in the oven but wifi signals are everywhere! We are doomed!