From: KBob@nowhere.net (MrP)
On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 04:32:06 -0500,

Do not confuse non-ionizing radiation (such as radio frequency emitters,
radar, etc.) with ionizing radiation from sources such as radium,
X-rays, etc. There has been essentially no evidence to show that
non-ionizing radiation is responsible for either initiating tumor growth
or hastening its progress, other than heating effect in extreme cases.
Therapeutic application of ionizing radiation is generally used to
selectively destroy malignant cells, that are in many cases (for certain
forms of cancer) more susceptible than normal ones.  

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having spend many years in the field of radiation and radiation
poisoning, i feel i can offer an explanation.  

yes, there is a difference if someone is talking about omni directional
electric magnetic frequency (EMF) radiation, and directional radio
frequency radiation (RF).

the article specifically stated, "that pulsed radar waves emitted by the
PAVE PAWS radar facility cause adverse health effects"

in summary, here's what the PAVE PAWS radar system does.

The unique aspect of this radar is the phased array antenna technology.
This system differs from a mechanical radar, which must be physically
aimed at an object in space to track and observe it. The phased array
antenna is a fixed position and is part of the exterior building wall.
Phased array antenna aiming, or beam steering, is done rapidly by
electronically controlling the timing, or phase, of the incoming and
outgoing signals.

Controlling the phase through the many segments of the antenna system
allows the beam to be quickly projected in different directions. This
greatly reduces the time necessary to change the beam direction from one
point to another, allowing almost simultaneous tracking of multiple
targets while maintaining the surveillance responsibility. The large
fixed antenna array through its better beam focusing improves system
sensitivity and tracking accuracy.

Background

A phased array antenna, as any other directional antenna, will receive
signals from space only in the direction in which the beam is aimed. The
maximum practical deflection on either side of antenna center of the
phased array beam is 60 degrees. This limits the coverage from a single
antenna face to 120 degrees. To provide surveillance across the horizon,
the building housing the entire system and supporting the antenna arrays
is constructed in the shape of a triangle. The two building faces
supporting the arrays, each covering 120 degrees, will monitor 240
degrees of azimuth. The array faces are also tilted back 20 degrees to
allow for an elevations deflection from three to 85 degrees above
horizontal.

The radar system is capable of detecting and monitoring a great number
of targets that would be consistent with a massive SLBM attach. The
system must rapidly discriminate between vehicle types, calculating
their launch and impact points in addition to the scheduling, data
processing and communications requirements. The operation is entirely
automatic, requiring people only for monitoring, maintenance and as a
final check of the validity of warnings. Three different computers
communicate with each other from the heart of the system, which relays
the information to Cheyenne Mountain AS.

the energy deliver system is very close to that of radiation types used
from treating prostate cancer.

for example,  they have found out that if you uses just a one power
pulse phase burst of energy, it doesn't do hardly any damage to body
tissue.  and if you take two beams and phase them is a 3 - D position
system, now, you are able to shoot that beam straight into the human
body from two different angles and where the two beams intersect, the
power of the beams are added algebraically and general enough heat and
power to destroy the cancer tissue.

that is how they use the pulse beams for medical purposes.  

on BOB treatments, they are using photon bombardment and it can be
adjusted to the depth of penetration needed to kill the pca cells.  one
advantage of this type of treatment is that it does penetrate the human
body, it doesn't go through the human body, but drops all of it's energy
inside at the point needed.  none of the other radiation treatments do
this.  this is why radiation for SRT is not as effective.  you are doing
a wide spread beam radiation in hopes of killing the loose pca cells in
the prostate bed, but you can't focus on one object, such as the
prostate, because it has been taken out.  you just hope you can soak the
human body with enough radiation to do the damage and not cause the host
any more problems.

seeds are a form of radiation,  some principle.  to bombard the pca from
within instead of outside the body.

bottom line - radiation is radiation.  the body responds to it that
exact same way as the body responds to a burn, whether it was caused by
heat or cold.  

which is why i made the original comment.  if one was to get cancer from
radiation,  treating it with radiation may not be the best answer.

here's a case in point.  it's common knowledge that too many chest
x-rays MAY produce lung cancer.    

now, if one uses radiation in their treatment of prostate cancer to kill
all those bad pca cells,  what happened to the good prostate cells?
whose to say that in 5 years or so,  that the excessive radiation don't
cause them to go rogue and turn into pca?   they haven't done a study on
that one yet.

oh, here's a tid bit for everyone.  with the new tracking system,  they
can use low radiation to find the plane and find out if it is friend or
foe.  if it is war time and if it is a foe,  all the do, is keep the
track on the plane and turn up the power output and the plane is like it
is stuck in a microwave and the excessive radiation kills the pilot.  

~ curtis

knowledge is power - growing old is mandatory - growing wise is optional    
"Many more men die with prostate cancer than of it. Growing old is
invariably fatal. Prostate cancer is only sometimes so."
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