2007-01-05 09:52:41 · 6 answers · asked by jackyjack 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
Not necessary, but highly desirable, I would think.
2007-01-05 09:55:57 · answer #1 · answered by migdalski 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not yet, but it will be.
The mobile phone networks need to use a monstrous amount of electrical power, and it's used all over the country. Electricity is generated in massive quantities, in a small number of places.
More than TWO THIRDS of the power is wasted in 'transmission losses'; basically, by heating up the wires and switches and transformers between where it's made and where it's used.
(Wind farms and Nuclear power stations are equally bad in this respect - they both make a lot of power, a long way from where it's needed.)
If we start to generate power from renewables, close to where it's used, then we need to choose how to use the available wind (for example). Running the local fridges, or keeping the local transmission mast broadcasting ?
Mobile phones are occasionally very useful, but most of the time they are used for very trivial purposes.
2007-01-05 18:16:21 · answer #2 · answered by Fitology 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing is necessary.. you choose what you want to do. If might save you money
2007-01-05 18:01:55 · answer #3 · answered by misscali4nia03 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No just the amount of meaningless smalltalk.
2007-01-05 18:08:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most certainly save you money !!
2007-01-05 17:55:43 · answer #5 · answered by landgirl60 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no why would we
its proven it doesnt cause cancer
2007-01-05 17:57:45 · answer #6 · answered by liam0_m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋