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[–] Skunk@jlai.lu 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Microwave is an electromagnetic radiation, as in this big ass space radar https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/space-fence.html

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] freagle@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Non ionizing radiation means it doesn't produce free radicals through destruction of chemical bonds. Any type of radiation that interacts with a material and has a high enough ERP will heat that thing up. Cell phone spectrum is non ionizing but the high powered towers can still cook the brain inside a skull.