12 thoughts on “Voice Post: Lovelock Redux – Sneaking In For Gas”
Using a cell phone at a gas station?
Naughty naughty!
How is it naughty? Every engine that pulls in produces 50,000 volt sparks out of the distributor. A cellular phone won’t produce diddly. In fact, static electricity is generally not strong enough to spark off fumes, let alone that teeny .6 watt transmitter in your phone.
The laws were cumulinated by morons with a severe stupidity problem (ignorance, but refusing to talk to or believe those people who had the knowledge)
BW
D’oh!
Should have used my sarcasm icon for that first comment.
Mythbusters are fun, but they aren’t scientific evidence – they do not follow either the Scientific Method nor good testing procedures as followed by engineers. I wouldn’t stake my life on their claims. I don’t happen to know whether the motivation behind banning cellphones at gas stations was scientifically sound either, but I’d rather err on the side of caution.
The FCC says:
The rumors and reports may be fueled by warnings posted at gas stations or included in wireless phone owners’ manuals suggesting that wireless phones should not be used around fuel vapors.
There is no evidence that these reports are true.
I was not trying to argue that cellphones cause fires. I was trying to argue that we do not have conclusive evidence either way, as it has not been rigorously studied, which does also seem to be your point as well. Yay, agreement!
Oh my god, Gordon Freeman escaped the computers and is out for vengeance!
Haha, these voice posts are awesome. I think the best posts are when you have no real reason to post (ie information about what’s happening) but just call because you want to talk to someone. Good fun.
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Um… and uhhh… Oh! We’re done pumping. Look at that.
Sorry for the mistranscription. I really had some trouble hearing through the train.
No problem. You only missed one phrase, and your transcription of it was actually quite a bit funnier than the actual poster.
Using a cell phone at a gas station?
Naughty naughty!
How is it naughty? Every engine that pulls in produces 50,000 volt sparks out of the distributor. A cellular phone won’t produce diddly. In fact, static electricity is generally not strong enough to spark off fumes, let alone that teeny .6 watt transmitter in your phone.
The laws were cumulinated by morons with a severe stupidity problem (ignorance, but refusing to talk to or believe those people who had the knowledge)
BW
D’oh!
Should have used my sarcasm icon for that first comment.
That one was profoundly busted.
Mythbusters are fun, but they aren’t scientific evidence – they do not follow either the Scientific Method nor good testing procedures as followed by engineers. I wouldn’t stake my life on their claims. I don’t happen to know whether the motivation behind banning cellphones at gas stations was scientifically sound either, but I’d rather err on the side of caution.
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/weekly/aa062399.htm
http://www.wired.com/news/wireless/0,1382,58188,00.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/05/14/tech/main617547.shtml (No proof here the phone caused the fire)
The FCC says:
The rumors and reports may be fueled by warnings posted at gas stations or included in wireless phone owners’ manuals suggesting that wireless phones should not be used around fuel vapors.
There is no evidence that these reports are true.
Navy Safety:
http://www.safetycenter.navy.mil/ARTICLES/cellphone.htm (more or less says, “well, it’s unclear” and “it’s unlikely”)
*nods* Also Snopes:
http://www.snopes.com/autos/hazards/gasvapor.asp
I was not trying to argue that cellphones cause fires. I was trying to argue that we do not have conclusive evidence either way, as it has not been rigorously studied, which does also seem to be your point as well. Yay, agreement!
Oh my god, Gordon Freeman escaped the computers and is out for vengeance!
Haha, these voice posts are awesome. I think the best posts are when you have no real reason to post (ie information about what’s happening) but just call because you want to talk to someone. Good fun.
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Sorry for the mistranscription. I really had some trouble hearing through the train.
No problem. You only missed one phrase, and your transcription of it was actually quite a bit funnier than the actual poster.