Airborne Wireless Network (ABWN)

[A Dinosaur]

"-Piercing Power. It can pierce though cloud cover, living tissue, and other solid materials undisturbed
(I guess this means that it would not harm living tissue or solid materials)?"

It would depend on the power of the beam. IOW, don't stick your cat - or your head - in the microwave oven. It's the same form of radiation, but collimated instead of point source radiation. (Yes, despite the engineer's efforts, there are hot spots in your microwave oven.) All of the energy is traveling in a straight line rather than spreading out in a circle. I wouldn't want to be in the path.

Both devices send concentrated energy downfield. If the frequency resonates with the "obstruction", it transfers a lot more energy to it. Microwave ovens use a frequency designed to resonate with the water molecules in food. You are primarily "steaming" whatever you are cooking. Some energy (heat) is transferred to other molecules, which is why you don't use metal containers. Most substances allow most of the radiation to pass, which is why your cell phone works when you are indoors.

As the frequency increases (the wavelength shortens) it has more and more trouble passing through the "obstruction" and transfers more energy. Visible light waves are pretty short. Glass, yes. Sand, no.

Dino