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On Wed,7 May 2025 06:40:39 -0400, Chris Ahlstrom says... 

> Methinks alleycat suffers from cosmic ray bombardment.

No... I don't suffer fools and idiots who think because CNN and MSNBC says someone 'debunked" something, that it's true.

Is 5g Making You Sick? Here's What EXPERTS Say - Forbes.com (left-wing rag) 

If you're worried electromagnetic radiation is connected to cancer or other health problems, find out everything you need to know 
about how 5G works, according to experts and research.

Developed in 2019,5G is associated with the latest version of wireless communications being made available for broad public use, 
explains CHRISTOPHER COLLINS, PH.D., A PROFESSOR OF RADIOLOGY AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.

The radiofrequency 5G uses, is higher than the previous iterations of wireless communication, including 4G and 3G, says HENK DE 
FEYTER, PH.D., AN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF RADIOLOGY AND BIOMEDICAL IMAGING AT YALE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE in New Haven, Connecticut. 
That's what sets it apart.

The difference between the two MATTERS GREATLY IN TERMS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY, notes Collins. "In human tissues, ionizing 
radiation at high enough doses is associated with an increase in cancer, most often skin cancer from the ultraviolet energy in 
sunlight."

"In human tissues, ionizing radiation at high enough doses is associated with an increase in cancer, most often skin cancer from 
the ultraviolet energy in sunlight."

Still, you may have heard electromagnetic fields can cause tissue heating, where the skin absorbs electromagnetic energy and 
elevates body temperature. That much is true. "Electromagnetic radiation in the communications bands is absorbed by tissues in 
the form of heat, " Collins says.

That said, SOME EXPERTS VOICE CONCERNS. In 2017, DOCTORS AND SCIENTISTS launched a petition to stop the 5G rollout in the EU, 
citing cancer risks. One worry is that since 5G is so new, there hasn't been time to properly test whether it's safe. There's 
also a lack of scientific analyses on the potential impacts of densely concentrated areas of 5G in populated cities or on chronic 
5G exposure, some experts say.

5G's potential impact on more people also means more diversity, and CERTAIN GENES PLAY A ROLE IN RADIATION SENSITIVITY, EXPERTS 
SAY. One 2021 study, for example, notes genetic effects of EMF depend on factors such as frequency, intensity, cell type and 
exposure duration, and the types of gene expression affected "are consistent with findings that EMF causes genetic damages."

Additionally, many of the government-approved rules on RF were established in the late 1990s and BASED ON LIMITED RESEARCH. 
SCIENTISTS NOW DON'T THINK THE ISSUE IS SO CLEAR, and some aren't staying quiet. To date, MORE THAN 3,500 PHYSICIANS across 
preventive and environmental medicine, toxicology and other specialties have united against 5G, CITING MAIN ASSOCIATED RISKS OF 
NONIONIZING RADIATION-according to peer-reviewed scientific literature-including CANCER, CELLULAR STRESS, GENETIC DAMAGE, 
REPRODUCTIVE CHANGES AND DEFICITS AND NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS.

"Action must be taken now to reduce human exposure to nonionizing radiation to as low as can be achievable, including a 
moratorium on the introduction of 5G, " says ANTHONY B. MILLER, M.D., PROFESSOR EMERITUS AT THE DALLA LANA SCHOOL OF PUBLIC 
HEALTH OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, in a 2020 statement from the Physicians Health Initiative for Radiation and Environment and 
the British Society for Ecological Medicine.

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) also notes that in the 1990s, some research found a possible link 
between EMF field strength and an increased risk of childhood leukemia.

Now, though, the organization notes, "in the age of cellular telephones, wireless routers, and the Internet of things, all of 
which use EMF, concerns persist about possible connections between EMF and adverse health effects. NIEHS acknowledges additional 
research is needed and recommends continued education on practical ways to reduce exposures to EMFs."

AND AS MORE IS LEARNED ABOUT 5G, MORE PEER-REVIEWED STUDIES AND DATA PUBLISHED IN VARIOUS MEDICAL JOURNALS POINT TO THE POSSIBLE 
NEGATIVE EFFECTS IT MAY POSE TO HEALTH.

Before you shoot your was, faggot... a 10 second search will bear fruit, you fruit.

Not all EXPERTS agree with the conclusions some have brought forth.

The World Health Organization (WHO) and FDA declare 5G safe. And, according to Collins, "all wireless communications use 
nonionizing electromagnetic radiation to transmit energy and information through space without the need for wires." For 5G, he 
says, "the electromagnetic waves have a higher frequency, which allows it to carry more information. It also has a smaller 
wavelength and does not penetrate the body as far as lower-frequency energy."

The WHO and FDA

LOL

Payola.

Whether or not 5G could negatively impact your brain is something researchers are STILL STUDYING, and will likely monitor for 
some time.

If they're STILL STUDYING, there is no 'debunking".

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In an appeal to the European Union (EU) in September 2017, currently endorsed by >390 scientists and medical doctors, a 
moratorium on 5G deployment was requested until proper scientific evaluation of potential negative consequences has been 
conducted.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7405337/

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Psychologists Identify Why Usenet Idiots Believe Fake News

Thought processes and belief systms that people develop early in life to help protect against the anxiety and stress of an 
uncertain world may help explain why some individuals fall victim to what has come to be known as fake news, but psychologists 
can offer some strategies to defend against it, according to a series of presentations at the annual convention of the American 
Psychological Association.

"At its core is the need for the brain to receive confirming information that harmonizes with an individual's existing views and 
beliefs," said Mark Whitmore, PhD, assistant professor of management and information systems at Kent State University's College 
of Business Administration. "In fact, one could say the brain is hardwired to accept, reject, misremember or distort information 
based on whether it is viewed as accepting of or threatening to existing beliefs."

The key to people's accepting fake news as true, despite evidence to the contrary, is a phenomenon known as confirmation bias, or 
the tendency for people to seek and accept information that confirms their existing beliefs while rejecting or ignoring that 
which contradicts those beliefs, he said.

Many of these beliefs and biases are formed early in life when children begin to distinguish between fantasy and reality, 
according to Eve Whitmore, PhD, a developmental psychologist with Western Reserve Psychological Associates in Stow, Ohio, who 
also presented at the session. Some of these beliefs can be based in fantasy, and that can lead to what she calls nonsensical 
thinking.

"From the beginning, parents reinforce to their children the skill of pretending in order to cope with the realities inherent in 
culture and society," she said. "Children's learning about make-believe and mastery of it becomes the basis for more complex 
forms of self-deception and illusion into adulthood."

Parents commonly encourage young children to engage in pretend play. Through this pretend play, children often practice little 
life scenarios, like playing house, that help to reinforce cultural norms and beliefs and aid in assimilation as they age. The 
flip side is that children also learn that sometimes it's OK to make believe things are true, even though they know they are not, 
according to Eve Whitmore.

In adolescence, people develop critical thinking skills and some begin to question what they were taught as children, perhaps 
religious beliefs or even the belief that authority figures such as parents or even the government leaders are always right. But 
going against one's parents' beliefs can cause friction within the family, and, despite evidence to the contrary, some are 
willing to rationalize those false beliefs in order to avoid upsetting their parents, she said.

It may begin as a conscious decision, but as rationalization piles on top of rationalization over the years, these processes can 
become unconscious. As people reach adulthood, many of these false beliefs and biases formed as children, instead of being given 
a good critical examination, are simply accepted and continue to influence how a person perceives his or her world, according to 
Mark Whitmore.

"In this way, childhood beliefs persevere throughout a person's life and serve as a framework for processing information in 
adulthood," he said. "In attempting to confirm preconceived ideas, a person may resort to both fiction and reality in order to 
preserve these beliefs."

The rise of the Internet and social media has only compounded the problem of fake news, according to Mark Whitmore, upending the 
traditional news model where an individual receives from a small number of outlets.

"In today's media environment, the channels are multiple, and the messages are often simultaneous and contradictory," he said. 
"The receiver is often faced with paradoxical and seemingly absurd messages. It becomes easier to cling to a simple fiction than 
a complicated reality."

Psychology offers a few evidence-based strategies for defending against the pull of fake news, according to Mark Whitmore. One 
key to avoiding the pull of confirmation bias is reducing the anxiety that makes it so appealing.

"One positive defense strategy is humor. Watching late night comedy or political satire, while not actually altering or changing 
the source of the stressor, can help reduce the stress and anxiety associated with it," he said. "Another is sublimation, where 
you channel your negative feelings into something positive, such as running for office, marching in a protest or volunteering for 
a social cause."

He also recommends that people cultivate an open mind by deliberately exposing themselves to different points of view. This can 
help them moderate their viewpoints and make them less extreme, he said.

Critical thinking is also key. People must learn to question what they are told and this should begin in childhood, said Mark 
Whitmore.

"Developing a greater degree of skepticism in children, by encouraging them to ask why and to question, diminishes confirmation 
bias," he said. "All of these strategies have substantial research supporting their beneficial effects."