Beware of Idiots and Their Lawyers
Some parents in Chicago are suing to shut down the Oak Park Elementary school district's wireless network, citing the "serious health risks that exposure to low intensity, but high radio frequency radiation poses to human beings, particularly children."
I don't even know where to begin. The precautionary principle (ie. something could be harmful and although we have no evidence, we better not do it just to be safe) is so tempting, especially when you have children involved. However, I can't help but wonder if they coordinated the lawsuit using their cell phones. And with all the work it takes to get a lawsuit underway, I wonder if they had to heat up leftovers in the microwave instead of cooking up a meal on the stove. Maybe they typed up statements on their computers viewing them on a CRT monitor.
Yeah, better watch out for the wireless network radiation.
Posted by Mr. Eff on 10/11/2003 || link
