Measuring Microwave Output From A Laptop? 108
bethorphil asks: "I was shopping online for a laptop today, and as I was choosing my processor speed, I noticed that the clock frequency of a decent CPU (2.4 GHz) was about the same frequency as the radiation used in a microwave oven. This got me thinking about recent headlines of laptop heat causing male infertility. If the heat alone is a threat, It would make sense that holding a 40-watt microwave emitter in your lap could cause even more serious problems down the road. I assume (optimistically, perhaps) that laptops are designed to shield the user from radiation, and not just to protect the system from interference. , but what I'd really like is a way to test for myself how much microwave radiation actually comes from my laptop. So far, the most interesting thing my searches have come up with is this quack-tastic low emission PC, but actual tools for an amateur to measure this stuff seem hard to come by. What's the best way to find out if my laptop is nuking the family jewels?"
Surefire test (Score:5, Funny)
Breed. If your kids come out with extra limbs, scales-for-skin or superpowers, then it is.
As seen on TV! (Score:5, Funny)
How much would you pay for this small miracle? Three hundred? Two hundred? NO! Today only I am ready to sell you this modern wonder of technology for a mere six payments of $19.99!!!
Act now! Operators are standing by!
Just to be on the safe side... (Score:3, Funny)
Or, a new trend in body piercing... (Score:3, Funny)
The full scrotal Faraday cage.
Re:Don't Discount It So Fast (Score:3, Funny)
Re:40 watt microwave? (Score:3, Funny)
The world as we know it would be very different.