<b>Benifits out-waying Possible Dangers.</b> -- Killay Have Your say

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Date Posted: 08:46:37 09/17/03 Wed
Author: Don Lilley
Subject: Benifits out-waying Possible Dangers.
In reply to: no2mast 's message, "Re: Dunvant Total petrol station 02 mobile phone mast" on 22:36:41 09/12/03 Fri

Dear No 2, You ask what I mean by benifit verses possible dangers. I can best show this by an eg.
I am walking along the cliffs on a remote spot of Gower and come across a fellow lying at the bottom of a steep cliff.
"How did you get in that state?" I ask
"Just fell off the top of this cliff!"
"Looks like you have a couple of broken legs, and I don't like the look of all that blood comming out of your ears, I'm no doctor but I believe that means your scull is smashed in."
"Phone the ambulance!" he requests in earnest.
"Now now!" I say "If I do that It will set off a series of radio or microwaves all around the area. Causing possible danger to people living near the repeater masts. Besides, if I do, they may send out the air ambulance and that would never do, just think of all the noise and pollution that would be caused, and in an area of outstanding natural beauty."
Need I go on?
BTW I hate mobile phones with a vengance!
Don

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[> [> [> [> [> [> Re: Benifits out-waying Possible Dangers. -- no2mast, 23:02:36 09/22/03 Mon

Don, I cannot argue against your scenario as you present it.
But I would say that this mast is to be sited in a residential area where people have access to land lines in their houses.
The mobile phone companies are not providing an emergency phone service as such, they are also not providing coverage everywhere out of some kind of social responsibility.
If there was no money to be made from texts etc then they would not be doing it.
I assume that you are supportive of placing this mast near to the school.
What is Killay Community Council's view?
If they object could they please help with our campaign.
If they approve could they please inform all the concerned parents (myself included) why it is such a good idea.
If you think that it is such a good idea then would you be happy to have it placed outside your house?
And lastly, before you ask - no I don't have a mobile phone and no I would not buy one for my children, this is why I feel so strongly against this proposed mast.

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Re: Benifits out-waying Possible Dangers. -- Don Lilley, 23:45:41 09/22/03 Mon

No2mast, I have to say that if the mast were to be located next to my house I would have some concerns. ( I am not ashamed to be a nymby, if it comes to it). I think the visuall effect is more to to with it, unless it can be shown that there is a real health danger. If there be any doubt then I believe the powers that be, and the company concerned, should take such into consideration and for their own public relations place these things out of the way of built up areas. A mast has just been erected within 50mts of where I work, I have no objections as there is no visuall desecration. I believe there are far more things about modern life that pose much more danger. That does not alter the fact that I would rather be living in todays modern society than a few generations ago even if it be without all the dangers we now face through modern technology. On the whole I think we are far better off. What is the alternative? Go back to living in small communities with all that is 'green' and have a life expendancy of 35yrs? Or die of Cancer at the age of 80? I know I speak in hyperbolies but I find that is a good way to get things into perspective.
Yours, Don

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> By The Way -- Don Lilley, 23:53:08 09/22/03 Mon

I do not know what the Community Council View is on such matters, I have no part in it, and have no say in it. I suggest you speak to the local elected members. I just run the website and my views are purely my own.
Don

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