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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22446 Location: UK

Hi all,

I've been reading up lately on studies re the likely effects of Wifi and related devices on humans, and thought that this German video of an experiment measuring brain activity patterns linked to the tech inside a new car, was particularly interesting, especially once on the move. It's in German but with English subtitles.

https://vimeo.com/244746945

RJ
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peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh

It wasn't clear to me whether the guy with the sensors was initiating the changes to the car services. If he was then he may have been responding to things that he suspected would cause increased adrenalin. If the passenger was initiating the changes then the driver would still be aware of what he was doing.

It would be a better test if the driver was completely unaware of changes to the car services.

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Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4756 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
Perhaps they should also have a passenger kitted up as a form of control.
Trouble is everybody will behave/react differently in the same situations.
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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22446 Location: UK

Whatever the specifics, I'm not sure that I'd fancy being cooped-up in a (mainly) metal tin can with Wifi running next to me. Call me old-fashioned.

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