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  1. Prescriptions for non-controlled substances?! on Virtual Visits To Doctors Spreading · · Score: 1

    What the heck does the ability to "prescribe anything short of controlled substances" mean when only controlled substances require prescriptions in the first place??!!??

  2. Re:Assuming... on "2012" a Miscalculation; Actual Calendar Ends 2220 · · Score: 1

    There are people that speak something that descends from the mayan language, correct. That doesn't help us much in deciphering the written version of the language in hieroglyphics.

    The "people that speak something that descends from the mayan language" are in fact Maya, being the direct descendants of the ancient Maya - and knowledge of modern Mayan languages has indeed proven quite helpful in deciphering the ancient Mayan script.

  3. Re:Human Size Ants on Beamed Space Solar Power Plant To Open In 2016? · · Score: 1

    Bluetooth (at 2.4 GHz) and WiFi (at 2.4 GHz and up) do indeed utilize the microwave spectrum (300 MHz - 300 GHz), but not AM radio (0.5 - 1.8 MHz) nor FM radio (88 - 108 MHz).

  4. Re:charging on New Electrode Lets Batteries Charge In 10 Seconds · · Score: 1

    E = P/I
    Volts = 25,000 / 100
      = 250 Volts!

    Remind me not to plug any of my devices into your outlets!

  5. Re:I might be silly.. on Neanderthals and Humans Diverged 660K Years Ago · · Score: 1

    ...except that trolls belong to myths about "the little people", but Neandertals were more *massive* than H. sapiens (especially at that period in time)

  6. Clever name... on Drive-By Pharming In the Wild · · Score: 1

    ...as 'gusanito' is Spanish for "little worm".

  7. Re:Hmm... on Proposal for UK Prisoners to be Given RFID Implants · · Score: 1

    Oops, i meant to say between the elbow and *wrist* (that is, lower arm - not upper arm). I've seen them amongst friends' older relatives, but it's been a while.

  8. Re:Hmm... on Proposal for UK Prisoners to be Given RFID Implants · · Score: 1

    >Nazis tattooed numbers on the hands of Jews

    Arms, actually (between the elbow & shoulder)

  9. Re:Vaporware on Space Hotel to Open in 2012 · · Score: 1

    >Bigelow put up some cool, REAL pictures from space on this page: http://bigelowaerospace.com/out_there/view_photos. php

    Several of the pictures depict a payload plastered with corporate sponsors' logos; did anyone notice that several of these logos are pixelated out?

  10. Re:Even more amazing... on Photosynthesis May Rely On Quantum Effect · · Score: 1

    Gravity must then be a METAphysical phenomenon...

  11. Re:"the size of Earth"? on New Horizons Photographs Earth Sized Storm · · Score: 1

    Oops - didn't see that it was the *LITTLE* red spot that TFA referred to :/ Is there a way to withdraw one's posts?

  12. "the size of Earth"? on New Horizons Photographs Earth Sized Storm · · Score: 1

    According to Wikipedia: "The Great Red Spot's dimensions are 24-40,000 km west to east and 12-14,000 km south to north. It is large enough to contain two or three planets the size of Earth."

  13. Re:You forgot one on The Air Car Nears Completion · · Score: 1

    So can I sue Kevin Amiss and Martin Abbott when I accidentally blind my cat with a laser using their method?

  14. Re:RFI from CFLs on Australia Outlaws Incandescent Light Bulb · · Score: 1

    The figure depicting RFI in the document at nxp.com refers to CONDUCTED emissions; that is, emissions conducted through the electric mains - this is completely independent of the RADIATED emissions, which are of concern to persons such as myself (amateur radio operator & radio monitoring enthusiast, and professionsl Electromagnetic Interference Technician). We are beginning to replace some incandescents in my house, and i will be monitoring the potential interference to my radio equipment closely.

  15. Re:What part of the government? on Government Seeks Dismissal of Spy Suit · · Score: 1

    >the president now has to get everything approved by a group with conflicting views

    Not true - read up on "Presidential Directives" and "Executive Orders".

  16. Re:Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab on The 10 Most Dangerous Toys of All Time · · Score: 1

    These types of kits are still available - just not from Radio Shack. I maintain a concise list of kit (and part) sources. It includes several sources for these type kits, including Ramsey Electronics, which has the "Super-Fun 130 In 1 Electronics Lab" [item PL130], the "Complete 300 In 1 Electronic Lab" [item P300] and the " Advanced 500 In 1 Electronic Lab" [item PL500]. -allen

  17. Where's the digital alternative? on Variety Declares VHS Dead · · Score: 1

    We still have a VCR because my wife records a lot of shows for playback at her convenience. I would gladly buy her a DVR, but i can't find one that doesn't require either (a) a monthly subscription fee for services we don't need, or (b) hook-up to a PC. It seems like a stand-alone digital (hard-drive based) recorder should be simple to implement - why am i not seeing them on the market?

  18. Re:Important distinction on Drug Found to Aid Vegetative Patients · · Score: 1

    I would definitely add:

    5) Anesthesia!

  19. Re:The problems with BPL on Electric Companies Get Involved With Broadband · · Score: 1

    Amateur radio operators are far from the only users of the HF radio spectrum (1.5-30 MHz, the range most affected by BPL). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), aircraft Long Distance Operations Control (LDOC), weather facsimiles sent to ships at sea, and numerous other important users are out there. FEMA submitted a strong criticism of BPL during the FCC's comment period on BPL approval, to no effect (which was surprising to me, given that FEMA is part of the Dept. of Homeland Security).

  20. Miami Herald on NASA coverup on 7 Myths About The Challenger Disaster · · Score: 1

    Check out http://www.lutins.org/nasa.html for a copy of an excellent article published by the Miami herald on 13 November 1988 detailing NASA's concerted attempts to cover up the fact that the astronauts survived the initial breakup.

  21. Another doozie on Gmail Mis.delivered? · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Google doesn't make many mistakes..."

    Well, see what Google suggests ("Did you mean...?") when you search on "landlords required to give heat" ;)

  22. Re:LRAD on Pirates Thwarted by Sonic Weapon · · Score: 1

    According to the article, LRAD is "installed as a *part* of its defense systems" (emphasis mine). What other weaponry are these cruise ships packing?

  23. Re:My smoking rule: on Safe Cigarettes? · · Score: 1

    There is a reason for this. Food, medicine, cleaning products and just about everything else you can purchase in the U.S. comes under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior (and its subsidiary offices, such as the Food and Drug Administration). There are three notable exceptions, however: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, which fall under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, which is part of the Department of COMMERCE.* That's right - these items are (and have historically been) way too big a money-maker for the U.S. government to allow the kind of regulation that governs other products, so they are regulated separately (incidentally, alcoholic beverages are not ALLOWED to contain nutrition information, on the theory that the presence of nutrition information infers that the product is nutritious...yes, it's absurd, but that's what BATF told us when i was in the wine business).

    *BATF was recently reorganized under the Homeland Security umbrella, so i'm not sure of the exact status now, but the historic legacy remains.

  24. Morse Code never intended for speed on Morse Coders Beat SMSers · · Score: 1

    Quite a curious contest, considering that morse code was never intended to be speedy. One of the only reasons morse code is still utilized is because of the *distance* that one can transmit unhindered (around the world with a few watts of power, if the atmospheric conditions are right)...

  25. Re:and their tech support... on Dell Still Intel Only · · Score: 1

    If your worksite has at least two PC technicians, you are eligible to become Dell-certified...this buys you a direct line to support in the U.S., and allows you to bypass calls altogether to obtain warranty parts directly.