Letters to the Editor
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Published Letters: 56 Editor's Choice: 1
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I have to agree with the only microwave radiation "expert" to weigh in on this subject
[Read the article: Who killed the honeybees?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]No, I'm not talking about John Mcdonald's son. Recent experiments at Landau University would indicate that bees will/can not return to the hives when cellphones are placed by the entrance. First heard this in mid-april, confirmed I heard it correctly by doing a simple internet search that linked to at least one news source that describes the experiment. I'll provide a link through my name. Curious as to why this data is so easily dismissed in this article. Thanks for listening, and I apologize my grammar and spelling can be atrocious at times
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Actually The Cellphone Theory has some data to back it up
[Read the article: Who killed the honeybees?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I've already posted a message along these lines, but I feel I need to re-introduce the information. This is a portion of a article from the Independent. I link to this through my name (note: I also provided a link to a different earlier, but feel the following is more informative)
-Theories involving mites, pesticides, global warming and GM crops have been proposed, but all have drawbacks.
German research has long shown that bees' behaviour changes near power lines.
Now a limited study at Landau University has found that bees refuse to return to their hives when mobile phones are placed nearby. Dr Jochen Kuhn, who carried it out, said this could provide a "hint" to a possible cause.
Dr George Carlo, who headed a massive study by the US government and mobile phone industry of hazards from mobiles in the Nineties, said: "I am convinced the possibility is real."-
I agree with the popular notion that it is probably multiple factors influencing the problem, but it does seem cellphones have data to support their being one of the factors. I didn't like the way this article almost seemed to dismiss the cellphone theory immediatly. As I observed earlier none of these "experts" have any background in microwave radiation research- Once again thanks for your time
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First-The Cellphone Theory, Excuse Me "HYPOTHESIS" Is Not Mine
[Read the article: Who killed the honeybees?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Awanderer- I simply heard about it on a news program, and felt the tone of this article dismissed it as a rumour. Show me data to disprove it or prove it, but don't dismiss. Sorry I don't think the article did that. Someone actually has done experiments on this hypothesis, thats not mentioned in this article. Is the data good or is the data bad, your telling me its bad. It would help if you had provided a link to the information you seem to know so well, but at least you gave the names of a person and a report. I would of appreciated something more than your word debunking an accedemic study but you seem intelligent so I guess I'll take your word for it. As well I'll take your word stating that both intellectuals in the article I posted a portion of have little or no credibility. At least until I have time to read it myself.
Second, you seem to miss my point on at least one issue, I don't want to hear from just a "bug expert"- experts tend to become close minded.
Third, I don't know if you noticed but I stated I agree with popular opinion (thats all it is until we have data to support it) regarding it probably being several factors influencing the bee decline. But hey we're all intelligent human beings lets not dismiss anything, ecspecially something involving are food supply.
Fourth, Awanderer I appreciate the discourse and alternative views you offer. You seem very intelligent and have strong convictions, ecspecially those concerning scientific discourse. We need more open debate in todays times- BUT I have to ask: Are you John Mcdonald or his son?
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We Need A Revolutionary, Not A Rebel
[Read the article: Barack Obama's quiet rebellion]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]We the People should not settle for electable canidates. We the People should demand Unreasonable Principled People. Yes I agree of all the Name Brand Democratic products Barack Obama seems to have the progressive appeal, but I don't think his ideas are in fact very progressive. The Goverment established for The People, by The People needs a revolutionary canidate not afraid to step out of the mainstream to create real change.- Thank you for your time
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Johnathan's let's take it down a notch!
[Read the article: Barack Obama's quiet rebellion]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Wow brother calm down! No one's happy with the current state of affairs, shouting at each other isn't condusive to productive change though. I don't want to talk for anyone else at this point, so just my opinion. Nader didn't cost Gore the election, to borrow a word from your vocabulary, our F*** up election system did. Our F*** up media did. The status cuo we'll remain so until we shock and awe the main stream often enough with enough new ideas to put them in the main stream. You want a canidate thats pro marijuana, support one. My own conservative, non-drug using, school teacher, Mother who lives in a "red" state thinks prohibition is a dumb idea. Hell William F. Buckley Jr. thinks its a dumb idea. If your really raising children teach them to stand up for their convictions be them popular or not. In the end that's all we have. And man don't swear at people, their's enough hostility in the world. Thank you for listening