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Is 5G Spelling Our DOOM?! How EM Waves Can Hurt

ElectroBOOM · 4.2M views · 2020-05-19 · 14:48

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ElectroBOOM examines whether 5G and other electromagnetic waves can harm people, explaining the EM spectrum and the difference between ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. It includes experiments and measurements in his usual humorous style.

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HN links it as an entertaining, in-depth rebuttal to 5G health fears from an electrical engineer.

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yabones · 2020-06 · Strong recommendation

ElectroBoom has a great video that goes in depth about the electromagnetic spectrum, what 'Ionizing Radiation' is, and how EM interacts with humans, and is entertaining enough to keep you watching. [VIDEO]

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1letterunixname · 2024-03 · Reference

Related classics: (2019) BigClive overclocks a 120v Presto hot dogger to 250v [LINK] (2019) Veratasium grape microwave plasma [LINK] (2022) BigClive The dangers of microwave transformers [LINK] (2016) BigClive Electrocution risk of cheap USB chargers [LINK] (2020) ElectroBOOM proves 5G isn't going to give you cancer or eat your children [VIDEO]

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vkou · 2022-02 · Reference

> Why do we even need 5G it seems like there’s always something, whether real or tinfoil, risks and unknown risks, so at one point do we decide that what we have is good enough? Because it consists of non-ionizing EM waves, the risks of which are very well understood. [VIDEO] And if you're concerned about the amount of non-ionizing EM waves in your environment from these 50 wi-fi networks, you should never go outside, since the sun is constantly blasting you with ~1,000,0000 GHZ-frequency electromagnetic waves, at an energy flux of ~1300 watts/square meter. It's half a dozen orders of magnitude more[1] energy than those fifty wi-fi networks are putting out. They aren't even a rounding error. The only thing the 5G 'controversy' reveals is that the public is happy to listen to people who don't know anything, as long as they are being told what they want to hear. [1] Not just more energy, more dangerous energy. Solar radiation, unlike 5G, is actually ionizing. Those radiation waves carry enough energy to break molecular bonds in your body.

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