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Old May 24, 2008 | 03:51 AM
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A group in Santa Fe says the city is discriminating against them because they say that they're allergic to the wireless Internet signal. And now they want Wi-Fi banned from public buildings.

Arthur Firstenberg says he is highly sensitive to certain types of electric fields, including wireless Internet and cell phones.

"I get chest pain and it doesn't go away right away," he said.

Firstenberg and dozens of other electro-sensitive people in Santa Fe claim that putting up Wi-Fi in public places is a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The city attorney is now checking to see if putting up Wi-Fi could be considered discrimination.

But City Councilor Ron Trujillo says the areas are already saturated with wireless Internet.

"It's not 1692, it's 2008. Santa Fe needs to embrace this technology, it's not going away," Trujillo said.

The city attorney hopes to have a legal recommendation by the end of the month.

http://kob.com/article/stories/S451152.shtml?cat=517

Do these people know that most wireless phones, and wireless game controllers use the same band?
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Old May 24, 2008 | 04:21 AM
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lolwut?
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Old May 24, 2008 | 05:32 AM
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They're buggin
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Old May 24, 2008 | 05:37 AM
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"It's not 1692, it's 2008.
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Old May 24, 2008 | 05:50 AM
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I can't even think of a comment..........
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Old May 24, 2008 | 06:20 AM
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why can't stupid people die.
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Old May 24, 2008 | 07:01 AM
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hahahhaha , so stuipd
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Old May 24, 2008 | 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by NOPD
why can't stupid people die.
yeah....like from a severe allergic reaction to electronic signals
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Old May 24, 2008 | 12:44 PM
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I have the same thing I think!
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Old May 24, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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they should make an announcement that the city switched to "electro-sensitive safe wireless," have some dude in a lab coat agree, and watch the placebo effect do its work.
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