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Tuesday May 27, 2008
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Grass? Pollen? Ragweed? Man, those things are so Allergy 1.0. If you're looking for the latest trend in allergens, look no further than Santa Fe, where a group is asking the city to ban Wi-Fi from public buildings due to allergic reactions to its signals.
"I get chest pain and it doesn't go away right away," Arthur Firstenberg told a New Mexico NBC affiliate, KOB. He claims to experience similar reactions from cell phones.
Firstenberg, along with dozens of other fellow electro-sensitive folks are arguing that the city is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by allowing Wi-Fi in public spaces.
Santa Fe city councilor Ron Trujillo shot back, saying, "It's not 1692, it's 2008. Santa Fe needs to embrace this technology, it's not going away." The city is seeking a resolution by the end of May.
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May 27, 2008 4:05 PM
And no more grass in public parks! I'm allergic to grass after all!
May 27, 2008 4:25 PM
Next time, on When Psuedo-Scientists Attack!
May 27, 2008 4:56 PM
being electrosensitive is a disability in the same way that being morbidly obese because you refuse to move is a disability.
May 27, 2008 5:37 PM
I hear the Amish are recruiting.
May 27, 2008 6:49 PM
I lived for three years in Santa Fe. Loved it, and all the nuts there.
May 27, 2008 7:27 PM
Time to stop listening to the nuts and lock them up in mental institutions.
May 27, 2008 8:35 PM
There are things people can do to protect themselves and probably eliminate these adverse effects. Look for a chiropractor who knows the Brimhall - 6 Steps to Wellness protocols. Hey, it's your choice complain or do something to help yourself. Brian's right Wi-Fi isn't going away!
May 28, 2008 8:24 AM
I doubt that anyone calling himself "electro-sensitive" would pass a double-blind study. IMHO those people are just hypochondriac.
May 28, 2008 4:12 PM
It would be quite useful if these "electro-sensitive" people really could pass a double blind test - they could get work finding hidden wi-fi devices!
May 28, 2008 5:52 PM
Mr. Firstenberg should encase himself in a metallic Faraday Shield.
Don't forget to pick-up some duct tape and plastic sheets, too. They might save his life.