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Originally Posted by pepak
On the other hand, I think the argument that these devices should be turned off because they might have an adverse effect on the plane is flawed - for pretty much the same reason you said, that there is no real statistical evidence that they are dangerous. I mean, there is an infinite number of things that could have an impact on airplane.
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That's a very reasonable response - but here's why I think it's wrong!
It's all about levels of risk. I agree there is an infinity of things that can't be proved not to be a risk, but this case is different. We *know* that EM interference can cause electronic systems to fail. We also know that we don't have any mechanism of proving and certifying safe emission and immunity levels. (Anyone who thinks that FCC class certification is flawless needs to look a bit more closely.)
Given the above, and the obvious danger caused by anything going wrong in a high-speed flying metal tube, erring on the side of caution seems entirely sensible in this case.
/JB