If you thought donning
tin foil caps was excessive, Isabodywear is out to make those contraptions looks mighty mild. While the
debate about just how dangerous (
or not) cellphone radiation is still rages on, there's certainly a paranoid sect that will snap up anything that claims to "protect them," and this Swiss garb maker is latching onto said opportunity. The briefs are purportedly constructed with threads made of silver, which the company claims will fend off harmful cellphone radiation; moreover, in an effort to
really prove just how effective these
undergarments are, it suggests that phone calls originated within the confines of your new underwear simply won't connect. Reportedly, 4,000 pairs have been created so far, and for folks willing to give these a try and fill out a survey, the first 500 of you to email in and request one will seemingly have one sent out gratis. There's no word on when you can expect the Slipways to hit the market, but they should sell for CHF29.90 ($24) apiece when retailers start stocking.
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posted May 20th 2007 8:30PM
wow, people are stupid. The studies are mixed, but ALL the studies that say cell phones DO lead to cancer say they only lead to brain and nervous system tumors.
So, unless regularly rub your phone on your crotch, these are useless.
Not to mention that "silver-threaded" cloth is not proven to prevent anything.
Stupid, stupid, stupid.
James, read the whole article. It says, "in an effort to really prove just how effective these undergarments are, it suggests that phone calls originated within the confines of your new underwear simply won't connect."
I would actually buy these if they were the same price as regular underpants.
They make anti-bacterial socks with silver threads so these may also help with stinky crotchs
"So, unless [you] regularly rub your phone on your crotch, these are useless."
OH CRAP...I'll be right back...*bolts from room*
Anybody that's *that* worried about radiation killing off his little men doesn't have enough to begin with.
tighy blackies?
(nothing racist intended)
who's that guy in the picture? half-white Al Roker?
That is just wrong
That might be true about the brain, but also keep in mind that at least for (most) men, the phone spends a lot of time next to the family jewels in the pocket... connecting, disconnected, scanning, receiving/sending, etc.
I don't believe cell phones pose a risk, but at the same time, I don't believe any "side."
Just throwing what I said out there...
yay.
finally something more stylish to replace my tin foil hat when i'm on the phone
Electronics is the way society is heading anyway. If your little soldiers aren't hardy enough to withstand cellphones, microwave ovens, and power lines... well, this is just the new Darwinism.
Where do people most commonly store their cellphone? In their pocket. Great way to prevent testicular cancer!
"Not to mention that "silver-threaded" cloth is not proven to prevent anything."
Other than bacterial growth and some pretty horrible stenches...
Haven't companies been making these for like, a while now, though?
Oh the sweet odor of oxidation in the washing machine...
Anyway, I already use gold plated boxers, so... xD
Well actually, I've heard that there is some truth to this claim. Here're a few quick google results..
10/04
http://www.redicecreations.com/specialreports/cellsperm.html
10/06
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article610494.ece
based on these articles, I'd say there's a pretty clear indication that there might be some truth to the use of this underwear..
Thoughts?
But will you get stopped going through the metal detector at an aiprot?
longtime Achewood fans should already know the dangers of cellphone-safe underpants.
great, so after donning these my phone will be sitting in my pocket not being able to connect properly, putting its little radio on full blast to try to regain connection, draining my battery and irradiating the unprotected 95% of my body...
"Excuse me miss, I'm with Verizon, and I need to conduct a few tests."
"Can you hear me now?"
"Can you hear me now?"
"How about... uhhh... how about now?"
"Cn yr hrrr mmmphh mmm mmmpph nnn?"
Great idea!!!! lol....for those whose brains reside in their posterior and talk out of their behinds
Does it have the little pocket in front to store your phone? Hopefully it doesn't dampen the vibration when the ring tone is off, too.
And who will polish my silver shorts when they tarnish? WHO???
Find the right guy to wear these, and I'll talk on my cellphone next to his package all day long....but then I'd have to get a cellphone...and without one, I'd have to do something else I guess.
The gov't looks the other regarding harmful cellphone radiation because big business makes money off cell phones. After all, corporations and gov't are merely quid-pro-quo whorehouses sold to the highest bidder. When the gov't needs illegal wire-taps, Verizon and Sprint allow them secret rooms to listen in on calls. When Haliburton (and KBR) need more revenue, the gov't hands out no-bid contracts. When the gov't dislikes literature, Amazon and Wikipedia ban the book "America Deceived". We The People had our gov't (and our health) sold out from beneath us.
Final link (before Google Books caves to pressure and drops the title):
http://www.iuniverse.com/bookstore/book_detail.asp?&isbn=0-595-38523-0
If I can't make a call from inside my drawers, I don't want 'em! Hahahaha! Thats half the fun of being on the phone. (Maybe I should take that up in 'group' this afternoon).
Finally, I can throw out the tin foil hat...buy 2 pair of these and
wear one on my head.....right ? Historical note about silver though,
the pioneers used to keep a silver dollar in their water casks to
ward of bacterial growth. Still laughing....... later.
I have a brother who developed a benign tumor in his left jaw about 20 years ago at the age of 28. He works in automotive sales, and spent a lot of time using one of those huge early Motorola cell phones, which had a separate transmitter and power supply. There is no history of cancer in our family, and I believe that his tumor was due to cell phone use. The tumor was right where he held the handset to his jaw, and he was on the phone about 6 hours a day. He had the tumor removed, and there was only slight damage to the nerves controlling his jaw. Today's cell phones put out less radiation, but I personally limit my use to 10 minutes a day to minimize exposure.
Did anything happen to his right jaw?
What about his top jaw?
I once saw a guy named Gilligan pick up radio broadcasts thru his dental fillings...
so in otherwords, if you have the phone within the confines of the underware, you will recieve a call? Doesn't that defeat the purpose of having your phone on vibrate LOL! just kidding, seams like a waste of money, technology and thinking.
let me re-write that, it was full of typos.
So if you have the phone in your little black speedo, you won't recieve any phone calls. Doesn't that defeat the purpose of having your phone in your undies and setting it to vibrate LOL. just kidding, total waste of money, their are dealier types of radiation and pollution out there killing off the soldiers.
The radiation emitted by the cell phone in standby mode in the front pants pocket is smaller than while in call mode next to the ear. But radiation is still emitted, because the phone stays in contact, every so many seconds, with the nearest cell tower when in standby mode.
However, the time spent in the pocket is many times greater than spent next to the ear, likely in even greater ratio than the active-versus-standby radiation.
Given that radiation effect is cumulative, the damage from "little over a long period" can very well exceed the "greater over a short period".
So yes, the parts of your body next to the cell phone in your pocket do receive radiation, and probably greater amounts throughout the day than your ear/head.
Sounds like a great idea, if men are holding the cell phone next to their penis.
JUST WEAR THEM ON YOUR HEAD--MAYBE THAT WILL PREVENT TERMINAL STUPIDITY!
if you were really worried about radiation's effects on your package; you wouldn't wear briefs, which have been proven to reduce sperm count.