Can 4G, 5G, etc be weaponized?

[kmiklas]

With amps on 11, what is the effect on carbon-based life forms?

Of course, during normal and safe operation, radio waves are kept within safe ranges, but what if a tower got hacked and they crank the power?

Short-term effects? Sunburn-like or other radiation burns? Ear/eye problems? Sterilization? Death?

In the military there are recorded incidents of bodily harm with microwaves.

 

[ElCubano]

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/infra-and-ultrasonic-waves-thought-to-be-responsible-for-cuba-attacks/

 

[MarkBrown]

bullshit

 

[Turveyd]

Directed microwaves would cook insides given time, but need a lot of watts for 1 person.

Radiowaves not weaponizable.

 

[Peter8519]

During the late 90s, 3G was the promise. The mobile phone will be the PC. e commerce will be it. Then came 4G and all its promise. Now, 5G... watching 4K video on smartphone.

 

[kmiklas]

Directed microwaves would cook insides given time, but need a lot of watts for 1 person.

Radiowaves not weaponizable.

I bet I could kill a rat with enough 4G/5G energy.

 

[Turveyd]

I bet I could kill a rat with enough 4G/5G energy.

If the Rat is approx 2cm's away from the transmitter and is young enough not to die of old age first then yep.

 

[bookish]

With amps on 11, what is the effect on carbon-based life forms?

Of course, during normal and safe operation, radio waves are kept within safe ranges, but what if a tower got hacked and they crank the power?

Short-term effects? Sunburn-like or other radiation burns? Ear/eye problems? Sterilization? Death?

In the military there are recorded incidents of bodily harm with microwaves.

Yes easily. The phased array antennas at that frequency could be used to do brain surgery on you, give you a stroke, or cut (burn) your dick off.

 

[kmiklas]

...or cut (burn) your dick off.

That would have to be a big blast of energy.

 

[Turveyd]

That would have to be a big blast of energy.

Loads easier ways to kill 1 person targetted or many random.