When did you use a corded phone for the last time?
In Green Banks, West Virginia, not only do the inhabitants use corded phones every day, but they also have no access to wifi, cell phones, and are banned from using microwaves.
The explanation for this ban is simple: the town is a “national radio quiet zone” because it is home to a number of sophisticated telescopes that could be dammaged by wireless transmitters’ interference. The cutting-edge Green Banks observatory plays a very important role in studying remnants of the big bang, stars being formed, new planets, etc.
If this looks like your idea of hell, well, think again. The people of Green Banks have learnt to appreciate their unplugged lifestyle and the benefits that come with it: human connections.
While the telescopes are helping scientists to explain the origins of life, the good people of Green Banks are just enjoying it fully. It’s a win-win situation.
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Sig Nordal 