A Word about Time/Warner Cable

There have been two times I clearly can remember where I was knocked out by cable service. One time was at an Extended Stay America in Columbus, Ohio, and the other was at a Comfort Inn in Black Mountain, North Carolina. Each time the service that was offered for cable television was satellite produced. The first striking thing about the service was how pristine the audio quality was. I assume that is one reason why satellite radio may be doing well. The laws of physics state one property of electro-magnetic waves is, they are able to manifest themselves on pre-existing wiring. Electro-magnetic waves, organized by frequency, are a core part of our modern civilization. From bottom to top they encompass:
Aircraft and shipping band radio
AM Radio
Shortwave Radio
TV and FM Radio
Microwaves and RADAR
Infrared Light
The Visible Spectrum
Ultraviolet Light
X-Rays, and
Gamma Rays
One can surmise we are being bombarded by all frequencies of these electro-magnetic waves on a daily basis. It is, after all, the age of electricity. While not well-studied there is one more category of electro-magnetic wave that has not made it into our science of physics. Maybe it has, but much like the Navy's low frequency transmissions to keep in contact with our vast arsenal of nuclear warheads aboard our nation's submarines, AC Traction in the railroad industry is also producing another predominant frequency of electro-magnetic waves that could be effecting our health. Traction is a fancy word to describe the pulling power of diesel-electric locomotives. Traditionally they utilized DC traction motors, electric motors that literally are built into the axles of these mammoth pulling machines. They have brushes like the alternator in your care, and similarly wear out over time. That seemed to be putting a fair burden on our rail industry, so GE and Siemens both stepped up their production of an AC traction motor. This was not possible before the PC. Thank Hewlett Packard for providing the computing power necessary to process the electricity needed to power an AC traction motor. To make a long story short, the speed of the motor is now governed by the frequency of the AC electricity powering it. One cycle of AC, one turn of the motor. Two cycles, two turns of the motor. Each time the magnetic field in the AC motor's stator moves to pull the rotor, an electro-magnetic wave is formed. (I think, so physicists correct me if I am wrong) The frequency would be the same as the frequency of the electricity and the speed of the motor. How could this be a problem? There has been some study on ground wave transmission of radio waves, but for the most part it has been abandoned for safety reasons. It seems the effects of low frequency electro-magnetic waves is a bit sketchy. The brain's Alpha, Beta, and Theta waves hover ominously in this region, approximately 8, 10 and 12 Hertz. Conclusive studies have been done to prove bombarding electro-magnetic energy can change the existing frequency of the brain, thereby altering moods and thoughts. Well, enter all kinds of mood effecting syndromes that seemed to peak about the same time AC traction began to be widely used. Conspiracy no, but needed to be studied, yes. With that all said, cable service is a dinosaur. All that cable strung on poles across the US is susceptible to interference from any kind of EM wave. I haven't studied satellite to know what technology they are using, but I know from experience I liked the sound and picture quality way better than traditional cable. I also liked the package better. At the Comfort Inn, they offered a package of about 25 channels that gave me everything I needed to enjoy TV at night. No need to surf through 500+ channels to find something worth watching. We are being reamed by cable TV, and as John McCain suggested in an Op/Ed piece, competition is what this country needs to lower prices and raise excellence in the cable industry.