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Bank of America can't make the call in green buildings

Posted at 3:04 PM on 05 Mar 2008

Bank of America says that energy-efficient windows in its newer buildings are blocking cell-phone signals.

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Orly?

What are these windows made of, lead? Is it the windows or possibly the miles of electrical wiring in the ceilings, the metal plates that make up the roofs, or that giant hill between your building and the cell tower?

Hmm... I vote "windows" for sure! No need to research the subject further, I'm sure I guessed correctly.

Some people's kids.

If you continue to do what you've always done you'll continue to get what you've always got. - Yogi Berra

by Matt at 4:41 AM on 06 Mar 2008

Shame on me!

My tongue in cheek just got bitten! Apparently some of those windows ARE made of lead (or some kind of metal, anyway)!

Kindly pretend that I didn't make the above comment. It was a hacker that stole my handle... yeah that's it!

If you continue to do what you've always done you'll continue to get what you've always got. - Yogi Berra

by Matt at 4:46 AM on 06 Mar 2008

whatever,

too many tall buildings with windows are not visible obstacles to many birds, and so are often deadly obstructions.

The designation "green" is OK, to some extent. But we need always to avoid any "greenwashing" attempt to reduce our pro-environment vigilance.

Chickens deserve our true friendship! So do fish! So do other sentient beings! Let us learn to be kind.

by caniscandida at 6:54 AM on 06 Mar 2008

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