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by thaumasiotes 2616 days ago
> millimeter waves (extremely high frequencies)

That sounds weird. It's a much higher frequency than "UHF" ("ultra high frequency"... radio), but the wavelength of red is over a thousand times shorter. I think of "high frequencies" as being UV and beyond.

https://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/213/do-photocopy-m...

> Xerox machines absolutely ooze radiation