[Burnaby] Solo District | 45fl, 48fl & 48fl Complete | 52fl U/C

[Spr0ckets]

Originally Posted by Alex Mackinnon

Is your computer's wifi antenna shielded by a Faraday cage and a lead block?

Radiation is a pretty vague term. Even a light bulb emits "radiation". It's just the 3rd method of heat transfer. Coduction, convection and radiation...

Yes and no.

"Radiation" is a catch-all term that applies in two ways in this instance, and therefore in that regard is vague in its usage here.

Technically everything that emits Electromagnetic (EM) radiation does, by definition, "emit radiation".

But not all Electromagnetic Radiation denotes heat transfer (which is stipulated by the Infra-red end of the EM spectrum) as some forms of Electromagnetic radiation involve little to no heat transfer at all (Radio waves, for example, large wavelengths which don't carry a lot of energy and are thus largely non-lethal to living organisms) depending on which end of the EM spectrum they fall.

But,.... in science it's accepted that the term "radiation" refers to the third method of heat transfer which does indeed involve heat being transferred by way of Infra-red radiation on that part of the EM spectrum.

And since by definition we, as living (mammalian) organisms, are warm and thus emit heat, we also ourselves do emit IR radiation.
And the type of radiation talked about in cellphone and radio communication is of, once again, non-lethal energy values that don't carry enough energy to be dangerous to human beings - or at least any more dangerous than the already existing sea of background cosmic and solar radiation that we already swim in everyday without dropping dead like flies.

[Caliplanner1]

Originally Posted by Spr0ckets

Yes and no.

"Radiation" is a catch-all term that applies in two ways in this instance, and therefore in that regard is vague in its usage here.

Technically everything that emits Electromagnetic (EM) radiation does, by definition, "emit radiation".

But not all Electromagnetic Radiation denotes heat transfer (which is stipulated by the Infra-red end of the EM spectrum) as some forms of Electromagnetic radiation involve little to no heat transfer at all (Radio waves, for example, large wavelengths which don't carry a lot of energy and are thus largely non-lethal to living organisms) depending on which end of the EM spectrum they fall.

But,.... in science it's accepted that the term "radiation" refers to the third method of heat transfer which does indeed involve heat being transferred by way of Infra-red radiation on that part of the EM spectrum.

And since by definition we, as living (mammalian) organisms, are warm and thus emit heat, we also ourselves do emit IR radiation.
And the type of radiation talked about in cellphone and radio communication is of, once again, non-lethal energy values that don't carry enough energy to be dangerous to human beings - or at least any more dangerous than the already existing sea of background cosmic and solar radiation that we already swim in everyday without dropping dead like flies.

As a "geographer" I'm more so acquainted with radiation from the perspective of (solar) radiation which can cause skin cancer/death in people who lack melanin but live in extremely sunny/tropical areas (e.g. Euro-Caucasians, fair skinned Asians and light skinned/mixed race blacks etc.). As far as the antenna on the Solo is concerned, it's the radio transmitter (apart from the antenna per se) that GENERALLY emits harmful levels of radiation!

[Alex Mackinnon]

Originally Posted by Spr0ckets

Yes and no.

"Radiation" is a catch-all term that applies in two ways in this instance, and therefore in that regard is vague in its usage here.

Technically everything that emits Electromagnetic (EM) radiation does, by definition, "emit radiation".

But not all Electromagnetic Radiation denotes heat transfer (which is stipulated by the Infra-red end of the EM spectrum) as some forms of Electromagnetic radiation involve little to no heat transfer at all (Radio waves, for example, large wavelengths which don't carry a lot of energy and are thus largely non-lethal to living organisms) depending on which end of the EM spectrum they fall.

But,.... in science it's accepted that the term "radiation" refers to the third method of heat transfer which does indeed involve heat being transferred by way of Infra-red radiation on that part of the EM spectrum.

And since by definition we, as living (mammalian) organisms, are warm and thus emit heat, we also ourselves do emit IR radiation.
And the type of radiation talked about in cellphone and radio communication is of, once again, non-lethal energy values that don't carry enough energy to be dangerous to human beings - or at least any more dangerous than the already existing sea of background cosmic and solar radiation that we already swim in everyday without dropping dead like flies.

I probably should have just said energy transfer. Mining engineers are lazy engineers when it comes to this kind of stuff

[Vin]

Originally Posted by osirisboy

The third tower is already sold out

Btw Everything emits radiation. Even we do!

Would you rather put yourself at risk?

Some items do emit more radiation. A friend of mine had a grand uncle who used to live beside Boundary and Hastings where those transmission lines are located. Well, he died of brain cancer. Coincidence?

[GeeCee]

Originally Posted by Vin

Would you rather put yourself at risk?

Some items do emit more radiation. A friend of mine had a grand uncle who used to live beside Boundary and Hastings where those transmission lines are located. Well, he died of brain cancer. Coincidence?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correlation_does_not_imply_causation

[red-paladin]

This is way off topic..

[GilmoreStation]

[Spr0ckets]

Originally Posted by Vin

Would you rather put yourself at risk?

Some items do emit more radiation. A friend of mine had a grand uncle who used to live beside Boundary and Hastings where those transmission lines are located. Well, he died of brain cancer. Coincidence?

Most likely, yes.

There's never been any links proven between radiowave emission and brain cancer (or cancer of any sort).
Despite numerous tests done over the years since the advent of cellphone usage trying to prove one.

The most likely cause of his brain cancer (As with most other cancers) was probably genetics.
If you want to know if you're going to be susceptible to getting cancer look not at your cellphone or at the cell tower in your neighbourhood, but rather at your bloodline and lineage and any cancer history in your forebearers.

**sorry for going back off-topic, Moderator.
But this sort of fear-mongering doesn't serve well people living in these residences or looking to buy or live in these residences**

[towerseeker101]

Originally Posted by GilmoreStation

Interesting, it looks like the smaller building to the left in this image:


Source: https://bmzse.com/feature/#/solo/

[sburnaby33]

Originally Posted by towerseeker101

Interesting, it looks like the smaller building to the left in this image:


Source: https://bmzse.com/feature/#/solo/

Indeed it is. The industrial building on the site of the third tower, next to Rosser, has been cleared. Prep work for excavation is a go.

The antenna or light rod or whatever it is called is off tonight. I imagine this will be the case until the light box at the top is completed and connected?

[GilmoreStation]

Interesting to see Solo District's Cirrus, Brentwood Tower Five, and Gilmore Station are all going to be selling around this Fall.

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by towerseeker101

Interesting, it looks like the smaller building to the left in this image:


Source: https://bmzse.com/feature/#/solo/

Based on a 2016 amendment to the rezoning, Tower 3 will be the 42 storey tower, and Tower 4 will be the 48 storey tower, so yeah, it should be the SW tower.

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2016/04/25/market-spotlight-burnaby-rezoning-applications/

[GilmoreStation]

Strange that residential owners have not started moving in yet

[EggetteMan]

Originally Posted by GilmoreStation

Interesting to see Solo District's Cirrus, Brentwood Tower Five, and Gilmore Station are all going to be selling around this Fall.

Probably they need to evaluate the situation on interest rates and market first before jumping in.

[Devour]

Walkthroughs are still happening into August. Don't expect move in until September. And they are starting top floor and down so it won't even be fully moved in complete until end of the year.

[FPCPineapple]

Originally Posted by Devour

Walkthroughs are still happening into August. Don't expect move in until September. And they are starting top floor and down so it won't even be fully moved in complete until end of the year.

True, I am above the 40th floor and I havent even received a notice for my walk through yet. I imagine I won't be moving in until late November/early December

[GilmoreStation]

Originally Posted by Devour

Walkthroughs are still happening into August. Don't expect move in until September. And they are starting top floor and down so it won't even be fully moved in complete until end of the year.

top floor down? that's weird, isn't people on the lower floors get to move in first?

[Devour]

Originally Posted by FPCPineapple

True, I am above the 40th floor and I havent even received a notice for my walk through yet. I imagine I won't be moving in until late November/early December

Really? That's really weird. I have my walkthrough in August and I'm in the 20s. I know someone in the late 20s that already had theres last week. I thought the walkthroughs started top down as that's what the lady told me.

Originally Posted by GilmoreStation

top floor down? that's weird, isn't people on the lower floors get to move in first?

Right?!? I said the same thing since the bottom floors are all ready to move in and top is still building out. I asked her when move-in would be and she said they are moving everyone in from top to bottom so it would take 4-5 months to get everyone situated, starting from the top. I'm in the 20s and she said I would be looking at an October move in (and that's an estimate). zzzz guess because you pay more money that's the way it goes

[SoloVancity]

Enjoyed coming here to see the frequent updates. 40th floor and up have later walkthroughs. Can tell from the various photo updates that 45-48th Floors have 10' ceilings.

[excel]

Crown appears to be finished. Should see crane removal soon.

Today:






my pics.