Bees and Cell Phones - DPChallenge Forums

04/16/2007 03:29:59 AM · #1

Seeing the insect scores thread and a cell phone thread tonight reminded me of something I heard on Art Bell's radio show the other day (I listen on rare occasion) - he mentioned some scientific reports that cell phones may be causing interference with bees migration patterns, resulting in them never making it back to their homes and this has a huge adverse affect on crops. He mentioned a loss 60% of the bee population on the west coast of the U.S. and 70% on the east coast. I may have my numbers a little off, but they were pretty staggering.

So, has anyone heard of this? I haven't heard Al Gore mention this, so it must not be that important. ;-) I'm really just curious because it sounds very serious, but I have not heard of this before.

Of course, it wouldn't be the first time I heard something alarming on Art Bell's show that I never heard before - last time I listened I was worried for weeks about the impending invasion of middle earth beings.

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04/16/2007 03:36:17 AM · #2

Ok - I found an article on it...

crayon

04/16/2007 03:47:33 AM · #3

note to self "always wait at least 7 minutes before beginning to help Ken out" :p

Rebecca

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04/16/2007 04:14:40 AM · #4

It was on some news program last week, I think split between the Today Show and NBC Nightly News.

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04/16/2007 04:36:22 AM · #5

Originally posted by crayon:

note to self "always wait at least 7 minutes before beginning to help Ken out" :p

I think that's in the Terms of Use. ;-)

...so I am thinking beekeepers can trade their smoke dispensers for cell phones?

taterbug

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04/16/2007 04:40:14 AM · #6

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Of course, it wouldn't be the first time I heard something alarming on Art Bell's show that I never heard before - last time I listened I was worried for weeks about the impending invasion of middle earth beings.

You talking about the one that was just like a couple of months or so ago? That the british ex-SOS guy was talking about, that was supposed to happen within just a few days??? If so, yeah, I heard that one too. Hmmm, as far as I know, they havn't invaded yet, but I'm usually out of the loop on things anyway :-)

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04/16/2007 04:44:36 AM · #7

Originally posted by taterbug:

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Of course, it wouldn't be the first time I heard something alarming on Art Bell's show that I never heard before - last time I listened I was worried for weeks about the impending invasion of middle earth beings.

You talking about the one that was just like a couple of months or so ago? That the british ex-SOS guy was talking about, that was supposed to happen within just a few days??? If so, yeah, I heard that one too. Hmmm, as far as I know, they havn't invaded yet, but I'm usually out of the loop on things anyway :-)

LOL! I thought I was just making that up. I've heard things on that show about alien invasions, middle earth people, ghosts, etc. but not specifically about middle earth people invasions.

Hmmm, middle earth...maybe that's where the bees are going - they can't get good cell phone reception down there.

taterbug

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04/16/2007 04:50:02 AM · #8

hehe, well, as you know, I'm driving at work every night, late, and Coast to Coast is GREAT entertainment. :-)
I really like when they have the Time Traveler shows. And you know, Art is only on like on Sunday nights (I think), it's George Noory most of the rest of the time. Still the same show though :-)