Under the influence of the epidemic, many Internet practitioners have turned on the home office mode, and the late students who have begun school have also taken classes via live webcast. Some people say this is a Large “home squat” social experiment .
Compared with SARS 17 years ago, the development of mobile Internet services has greatly reduced the impact of major epidemics on our lives. In addition to being able to work and school remotely, fresh vegetables and daily necessities can also be delivered on the same day as the order is placed on a mobile phone. More circulated information channels have also reduced misleading rumors.
But there are a group of people in the world who are almost out of touch with Internet services and smartphones, not because they live in remote areas with poor infrastructure, but because they suffer from an allergy to electromagnetic fields. In the WiFi environment, severe physical discomfort will occur.
Those who are allergic to electronics and WiFi can only “isolate” themselves
This symptom is called Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS) , Watched the American TV showMy friends must be impressed with this symptom.
The hero’s brother, Chuck, suddenly suffered from this disease one day. As soon as he gets close to the electronic device, he will feel the skin burned, and the bones will be bitterly cold, accompanied by muscle pain, palpitations, blurred vision, Tinnitus, dizziness, nausea, and shortness of breath.
Chuck can no longer live and work normally. He can only abandon the law firm he founded and isolate himself in a house without any electronic equipment.
This is not just a fictional plot. Chuck’s performance is a common symptom of EHS patients. Some people even commit suicide because they can’t stand the torture caused by WiFi.
Jenny’s mother, Debra, removed the WiFi device at home, and Jenny’s symptoms improved. However, Jenny was still unable to concentrate at the school, and Debra requested that Jenny’s middle school also turn off the WiFi signal. However, the school believed that WiFi and Jenny’s discomfort were unrelated and rejected the request.
▲ Jenny Fry.
On June 11, 2015, Jenny was found hanging herself in the woods near her home. That morning, she also sent a text message to her classmates saying that she would not come to school. Although there is no medical evidence, Jenny firmly believes that WiFi kills Got their daughter.
There are not many EHS patients who commit suicide like Jenny, but if this kind of symptoms are entangled, life will be seriously affected.
UK The Daily Mail reported Jackie Lindsey, a 50-year-old woman who claims to have EHS, found that she could no longer use any electronics a few years ago Products, exposure to electromagnetic signals can even cause her to develop anaphylactic shock.
▲ Jackie Lindsey’s device for measuring electromagnetic signals. Picture from: DailyMail .
Jackie Lindsey had to dispose of all the appliances in the house, use candles to replace light bulbs, and use gas stoves to cook. In order to avoid electromagnetic radiation from her neighbors, she simply moved to a sparsely populated country and lived a seclusion life.
▲ Jackie Lindsey went “fully armed”. Picture from: DailyMail .
Even so, Jackie Lindsey wears protective clothing that can emit electromagnetic signals when she goes out, wrapping herself tightly. She also carried an electromagnetic field tester with her to check if her surroundings were uncomfortable.
According to the World Health Organization’s WHO data, There are only a few EHS patients. However, the prevalence of EHS surveyed in many countries far exceeds this number. A 2007 The survey shows that 4% of the population”Electromagnetic hypersensitivity” trouble, Germany’s figure reached 10%.
▲. Picture from: wired
Many people who are allergic to electromagnetic radiation, like Jackie Lindsey, want to find a place to live isolated from electromagnetic signals. However, in this era, it is not easy to find a place that does not use mobile phones and the Internet at all.
So Green Bank, a small town in Virginia, USA, has become a paradise for many EHS patients because it is the national radio quiet zone in the United States.
▲. Picture from: washingtonian
Along the Allegheny Mountains near Green Bank, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory is located. Any small electromagnetic signals will cause interference to radio telescopes. The use of mobile phones and WiFi is prohibited within a radius of 16 kilometers. Even equipment such as microwave ovens, electric blankets and automatic doors cannot be used.