Deep Thoughts…
June 8, 2009 § 7 Comments
When changing channels on the TV, does anyone else ever worry that radiation is beaming back at them from the remote?
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Cultured Mama
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Remotes beam infrared light to the tv or whatever device they are controlling. The power output is only a few milliwatts at most–absolutely nothing to worry about.
I also know that there aren’t whales in the swimming pool– and even it there were, they wouldn’t hurt me.
But that doesn’t keep me from being freaked out about it. 😉
No.
The sun puts out way more (dangerous) radiation than a tv remote could possibly do.
Are you kidding? That’s how I got my super powers.
And yet ANOTHER thing to worry about! (hahah)
I don’t really worry all that much about it…
Nah. I think the batteries would zorch before you burned yourself on the IR transmitters, and even then, since it’s so directional, backscatter is a non issue.