Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site whuxi.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxb!mhuxn!mhuxm!mhuxj!houxm!whuxl!whuxi!rcmcc From: rcmcc@whuxi.UUCP (MC_CONNELL) Newsgroups: net.jokes Subject: Bees do it? (no joke?) Message-ID: <270@whuxi.UUCP> Date: Wed, 13-Feb-85 08:17:38 EST Article-I.D.: whuxi.270 Posted: Wed Feb 13 08:17:38 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 14-Feb-85 01:42:28 EST Organization: Bell Labs, Whippany, N.J. Lines: 23 The February 1985 issue of the IEEE Spectrum magazine has an article on the possible effects of 60 Hz electric power fields on human health. On page 65 is a picture of two beekeepers/experimenters(?) working on a bee hive. Under the picture is the following explanation: "Studies of possible ecological and agricultural impacts of 60-Hz field exposures have been negative, showing no signifigant effects on crop growth, livestock, or other animal life- except honeybees. When the electric field in a beehive is high enough so that the potential drop across a bee's feet produces shocks, honey production falls and other behavior becomes erratic..." Now my question is, what else did they expect? I believe that my behavior might become erratic with arcs between my toes. Ron McConnell, Bell Communications Research whuxi!mruxd!rcmcc