Carrier pigeons can beat rural broadband speed - no kidding

Humans get pretty cocky about the speed of technology to carry information. But last year in the U.K., a humble carrier pigeon (named Rory) flew a computer memory card between two counties quicker than a rural computer could upload a five minute video to the web.

Yet humans are bound and determined to flood the air with microwaves to try to get their information from point A to point B. This is like hosing water the streets and through our yards 24/7 to get some water into our homes. Talk about inefficient. And dangerous to the public. Fiber optic is smarter.

In the meantime, I'd consider starting a carrier pigeon information service but the deadly cell towers and wind farms everywhere you look would pose a danger to the birds. Anyhow, bless little Mr. Rory for trying to deliver some sense to humankind despite the odds.

EMR Policy Institute Letter to Obama: Halt wireless broadband plan and smart meters deployment

Janet Newton of the EMR Policy Institute wrote an excellent June 5 letter to the current president calling for a halt to his national broadband initiative, which would waste taxpayer money on deploying wireless signals through 98% of the U.S. The initiative would spend over $25 billion dollars of taxpayer money on the risky, inefficient radiation-producing technology that also poses privacy and cybersecurity risks. Newton also discloses the wireless system would pose no energy savings and result in increased costs for consumers.

Anyone concerned about this great experiment with our nation's health and well-being may want to also write the president. Anyone who has not noticed any health effects from their current microwave and radio-frequency radiation exposure, better speak up now as a preventive measure for their family's future!