Microwave - and other forms of electromagnetic - radiation are major (but conveniently disregarded, ignored, and overlooked) factors in many modern unexplained disease states. Insomnia, anxiety, vision problems, swollen lymph, headaches, extreme thirst, night sweats, fatigue, memory and concentration problems, muscle pain, weakened immunity, allergies, heart problems, and intestinal disturbances are all symptoms found in a disease process the Russians described in the 70's as Microwave Sickness.
Thursday, January 02, 2014
11 Reasons To Bring Back Landlines In 2014 (Seriously)
11 Reasons To Bring Back Landlines In 2014 (Seriously)
While some are saying that landlines will become as obsolete as horse-and-buggy travel, we say that there really is no time better than now to embrace home phones. Yep, I'm siding with your mother and grandmother on this one. While a home phone can't replace a cell phone (for the obvious reason that you can't take them with you everywhere), it's something you should use at home. Here's why:
1. It can save your ass in an emergency. If the power goes out, your phone will still work. You won't have to do what I did after Superstorm Sandy knocked out my power for over a week, which was travel nearly a state over to find a working outlet to recharge my phone.
2. No weird health concerns. Though research is still ongoing (and hotly debated), there are concerns that cell phones might have a connection to anything from cancer to anxiety.
3. You can hear everyone much better. I strongly believe that there's a deadzone specifically over my apartment.
4. Your connection doesn't suddenly drop off mid-sentence. See also: Personal deadzone.
5. You're probably paying for it anyway. I once tried to get rid of my landline in an attempt to decrease my cable bill. Without it, the bill was actually higher. Like Grandmas everywhere, I'm of the opinion that if you're paying for it, you might as well use it.
6. Old-school phones look really cool. No doubt about it.
7. You can focus a little bit more on the conversation. Or, you can actually have a conversation instead of relaying everything in text form.
8. No one can make you upgrade your home phone. If you want to keep your embarrassingly old cell phone, your cell provider will seemingly do everything in their power to make sure that you eventually upgrade. Conformity is your only option.
9. You can slam down the receiver when angry. Pressing "end call" doesn't produce the same feelings of satisfaction.
10. You'll get a better night's sleep. Having a phone by your bed is an invitation to check your damn email right before you go to sleep, which is a surefire way not to go to sleep.
11. You can't accidentally butt-dial anyone. It's happened to every single one of us, usually at the worst times. (But if this vintage photo is any indication, I suppose you could cat-dial someone.)
If the power goes out, your phone will still work. You won't have to do what I did after Superstorm Sandy knocked out my power for over a week, which was travel nearly a state over to find a working outlet to recharge my phone.
Though research is still ongoing (and hotly debated), there are concerns that cell phones might have a connection to anything from cancer to anxiety.
I strongly believe that there's a deadzone specifically over my apartment.
See also: Personal deadzone.
I once tried to get rid of my landline in an attempt to decrease my cable bill. Without it, the bill was actually higher. Like Grandmas everywhere, I'm of the opinion that if you're paying for it, you might as well use it.
No doubt about it.
Or, you can actually have a conversation instead of relaying everything in text form.
If you want to keep your embarrassingly old cell phone, your cell provider will seemingly do everything in their power to make sure that you eventually upgrade. Conformity is your only option.
Pressing "end call" doesn't produce the same feelings of satisfaction.
Having a phone by your bed is an invitation to check your damn email right before you go to sleep, which is a surefire way not to go to sleep.
It's happened to every single one of us, usually at the worst times. (But if this vintage photo is any indication, I suppose you could cat-dial someone.)