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Facts about #TerahertzRadiation (1/2)

- By Terahertz Radiation we understand radio waves in the range from about 100 to 1000 THz.

- Terahertz Radiation is known to cause an #inflammatory reaction on the skin which in some cases can lead to skin #cancer.

- Excessive exposure to Terahertz Radiation can cause permanent eye damage and blindness. It happens frequently around #solar #eclipses.

- Terahertz Radiation is primarily created in nuclear #fusion reactors. Most of us live within 8 minutes of a Terahertz Radiation emitting reactor.

- The surface of such a Terahertz Radiation emitting #reactor is actually so hot that your whole body would burn up instantly if you were to touch it.

- Due to the immense danger it poses to humans and the environment, the #European Union and the state of #California have actually banned the sale of a, sadly, commonly deployed device emitting Terahertz Radiation.

- Pulsed Terahertz Radiation is a common cause of #headaches in humans and animals, and can in some causes even lead to grand mal #seizures.

- Terahertz Radiation is known to cause #wildfires

- The Ancient #Greek are said to have already used Terahertz Radiation to fight off their enemies.

Happened upon that epigram from a 4th c. Greek poet, quoted by 19th c. French author Prosper Mérimée (he wrote the novella Carmen, on which the opera is based):

Πᾶσα γυνὴ χόλος ἐστίν˙ ἔχει δ’ ἀγαθὰς δύο ὥρας, τὴν μίαν ἐν θαλάμῳ, τὴν μίαν ἐν θανάτῳ

Quite clearly: misogynistic humour is timeless…