* Posts by James

2 publicly visible posts • joined 15 Oct 2007

David Davis tells El Reg that Labour is 'mesmerised' by tech

James
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Sound guy making sound well reasoned arguments

Mr Davis, you have earned my vote.

Mobiles give you brain cancer?

James

@Ian Ferguson

Yup there was indeed hysteria over the introduction of the steam train. Many articles ran in the press about how the human body could not be propelled along at 20 miles an hour without the person suffering ill health. Also many farmers complained that the fields close to tracks would become useless for food production.

A lot of people are just plain scared of what they don't understand. In time the focus will move from wireless technology to yet some other better-than-sliced-bread invention.

I actually approve of people asking questions, however silly, as it does at least force the relevant bodies to check that stuff is safe simply to get them to shut-up and move on. One day the scaremongers might get it right...