Gaming may get embroiled in new scare

***wraggster*** · December 12th, 2006, 18:30

Via joystiq

The public loves its scares. Since the advent of gaming, our beloved hobby has been under attack. The scares normally revolve around violence and how gaming is the root cause. The newest scare that might get tagged to gaming: WiFi.

Currently, the scientific world is fighting over the health effects of WiFi. Some claim that WiFi destroys organ tissue -- didn't they try this with cell phones -- and another camp that says the first group is full of bunk. Since each major console, handheld and not-so-handheld, has some WiFi component, it is just a matter of time before gaming gets blamed.

Gamers, gear up for another possible scare: games cause cancer. It is not a matter of if, but when some "intelligent" person figures out that a large chunk of those evil WiFi waves are being pumped out by various DS, PSP, or Xbox 360 units. That's fine by us, we're already fully aware the public-at-large latches onto the worst possible (and frequently wrong) aspect of anything different, we're used to being under fire.

**Veskgar** · December 12th, 2006, 18:47

That is scary!!! Now I am forced to wonder about my reproductive health after months/years of using my WiFi laptop on my... well.. lap! LOL

Gosh, come to think of it, I have so much WiFi beaming throughout my room/house that I sincerely hope that there are no health risks.

Anyway, I'm so sick of petty meaningless scares. Fear controls the masses. I'm glad I'm not one of the gullible ones.

**Stew2000** · December 12th, 2006, 19:04

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Funny

**ikarimaru** · December 12th, 2006, 19:34

As an Electrical Engineer, and someone who has spent significant time around/studying electromagnetic waves, this is completely ridiculous/bunk/whatever term you would like to attach to this preposterous theory. The amount of radiation it would take to cause cancer/destroy tissue/blah blah would be FAR more than the amount put out by anything capable of sending and receiving Wifi signals. Even if you stand right next to POWER LINES, you won't see the radiation necessary for this.

Anybody that feels that I'm wrong, well, the fact of the matter is that you know nothing about physics and are the reason that stupid theories like this get started. I'd be happy to show you the calculus involved if you'd care to dispute this.

**The_Ultimate_Eggman** · December 12th, 2006, 19:45

Man what next ? wanking makes me blind

. wifi makes me rot, and wii gives me rsi......

**GazeboflossUK** · December 12th, 2006, 19:53

Well, I actually believe mobile/cell phones can probably cause damage to us.

Thing is, there are always many experiments from both independant and phone company backed groups.
Phone company bosses would probably kill, lie, cheat and create false information to prevent ANY chance of an independant test gaining credibility.

Think about it? It would cost them all Billions if any mainstream news station actually cared about public interest.

Anyway, I'm not sure about the waves used in WiFi but I know mobile phones' are close to microwaves.
And there hasn't even been enough time to actually prove things either way....but I'm just not taking the chance with my best swimmers. So my phone is always away from my pockets.

**NeoXCS** · December 12th, 2006, 20:04

This is crazy. I would think by now you would have tons of "special" kids and people getting sick with the amount of WiFi used these days. I myself have my laptop and PSP to go wireless with. There are hotspots everywhere you go. This is just another scare as the article states.

**GazeboflossUK** · December 12th, 2006, 20:17

No, thing is, it would take a longer period of time to assess the amount of 'risk' involved....

**Flatlander** · December 12th, 2006, 20:26

Cellphones cause cancer, black mold causes cancer, certain ingredients in lotion cause cancer, microwaves cause cancer, everything causes cancer. Maybe we shouldn't even open our mouths and speak because maybe some cancer causing infectuous materials are floating through the air and we'll get cancer. Turn out all your lights, turn off all your electronics, and lock yourself in a air-tight box and throw yourself in a pit somewhere and you'll be away from all this cancer causing biohazardous bull$#@!. But wait.. maybe your BOX will cause cancer! $#@!.. the theory is botched.. any ideas?!?!

I'm sure you all understand what im getting at here..