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Re:Inaccurate chart led to unwarranted fears of 5G wireless ... by danielst on Tuesday July 16, 2019 @09:22PM (#20455572)
This three-part article is written by an electrical engineer who approaches the subject without any preconceptions or previous bias one way or another (make sure to read all 3 parts):

https://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/5g-waves/4461754/Does-...

https://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/5g-waves/4461840/Does-...

https://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/5g-waves/4462072/Does-...

Re:Inaccurate chart led to unwarranted fears of 5G wireless ... by itcrowd on Tuesday July 16, 2019 @09:55PM (#20455738)
Thanks. Here are my comments as I read all 3 parts:

Part 1: Re-iterates what I've said in this thread before. No safety concerns. Correctly cites scientific sources to back up claims.

Part 2: Citation [1] referenced in blog is not consistent with 5G frequencies. (Limited) measurements and simulations are performed at 380 GHz, while 5G is <300 GHz. Citation [2] in the blog doesn't make the conclusion that the blogger thinks (scientists say: "Perhaps, MMW has bactericidal and the other actions, leading to a change in characteristics and metabolic pathways in bacteria and to their antibiotic resistance.", blogger says "study found that mmWaves altered bacteria growth". All further conclusions are based on flawed interpretations of these 2 articles.

Part 3: Opinion piece to "stop 5G until it is proven harmless". Well, that's the end of everything then. Since proving a negative is impossible we can never do anything new ...?

[1] https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8016593 [2] https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00253-016-7538-0

Re:Inaccurate chart led to unwarranted fears of 5G wireless ... by fulafel on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @01:15AM (#20456684)
"You can't prove a negative" is just a saying and not actually true.
Re:Inaccurate chart led to unwarranted fears of 5G wireless ... by darkpuma on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @01:44AM (#20456821)
That depends on how precisely you are using the word "prove", and in which domain you are thinking.
Re:Inaccurate chart led to unwarranted fears of 5G wireless ... by fulafel on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @08:08AM (#20458529)
In philosophy of science we like to formulate theories as falsifiable claims.
Re:Inaccurate chart led to unwarranted fears of 5G wireless ... by fulafel on Thursday July 18, 2019 @05:12AM (#20468065)
Also, as "you can't prove a negative" is a falsifiable claim, it's an interesting logical statement that argues against itself.