If you want to go outside the cosmos, consider a "pop culture" figure. I, for one, enjoy the science of Alton Brown's shows. My 3 yr old loves AB as well. My mother is a family and consumer sciences teacher and uses his shows to demonstrate the science behind cooking. I'm a physician and enjoy the way he takes difficult topics and presents them in a (off-the-wall) manner for everyman. Don't limit your science to astronomy...
Come on....dude posts a pic of a prototype (pre-alpha), and you're already slagging him in the summary? No idea who he is, but seems a bit premature to rip him, at least to someone not following his concept. I don't expect a full schematic from other open source hardware projects this soon in the pipeline.
Up to a point, this is valid. However, if the yardsticks they use to segregate people are human-correctable or human foibles (such as the obesity/smoking issues) it makes some sense. Other factors, such as cholesterol, are typically more genetic (i.e., low HDL or high LDL; trigycerides are more a function of diet and blood sugar and as such are more directly modifiable). It makes sense to charge people more for health-related issues that are their fault, such as the smoking and weight issues. And no, very few fat people have a true medical/metabolic reason. It usually comes from poor diet and exercise habits, and less often from factors such as an underactive thyroid or an anemia. One advantage of this charging-for-poor-health is that people might be more likely to seek help and diagnoses for these conditions, rather than waiting until their first heart attack.
And yes, IAAD (I am a doctor). As they are lawyers on this board as well, allow me to note that this comment should not be construed as medical advice or the foundation of a patient/physician relationship.
> In other words, if you...
1. paid substantial sums of money 2. have the right to possess and use it indefinitely without material restriction
3. may discard or destroy it at all ...then you--as a matter of law--own a copy of the software.
(Emphasis mine)
What this probably means is we'll see more and more EULAs that give us restrictive rights that are time-limited. That would break the ownership criteria, and leave us as licensees/subscribers. I'm not sure that's the direction I want this to head...
It's important to note that previously the only real treatment for patients that fit into this category has been Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). This is the proverbial "shock threatment" that has been (inaccurately) protrayed by movies such as One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. ECT is reserved for patients whose depression is so profound that they are (often literally) comatose. Medical therapy is not useful in these cases, as it can take up to two weeks for the benefits to manifest themselves. ECT, done correctly, can make a marked short-term difference, allowing them to function long enough for medical treatment to "kick-in".
Interestingly, it was discovered in anecdotal studies which found that epileptic patients had a lower incidence of depression. Current ECT treatment involves sedating the patient and basically inducing a mild seizure under a controlled environment. Both the psychiatrist and an anesthesiologist are typically present to monitor for adverse changes.
If this new device pans out, it may represent an important new treatment for those patients who literally have no hope beyond ECT.
Information on ECT (admittedly, from 1985) from the NIH Consensus panel can be found here.
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If you want to go outside the cosmos, consider a "pop culture" figure. I, for one, enjoy the science of Alton Brown's shows. My 3 yr old loves AB as well. My mother is a family and consumer sciences teacher and uses his shows to demonstrate the science behind cooking. I'm a physician and enjoy the way he takes difficult topics and presents them in a (off-the-wall) manner for everyman. Don't limit your science to astronomy...
Come on....dude posts a pic of a prototype (pre-alpha), and you're already slagging him in the summary? No idea who he is, but seems a bit premature to rip him, at least to someone not following his concept. I don't expect a full schematic from other open source hardware projects this soon in the pipeline.
Up to a point, this is valid. However, if the yardsticks they use to segregate people are human-correctable or human foibles (such as the obesity/smoking issues) it makes some sense. Other factors, such as cholesterol, are typically more genetic (i.e., low HDL or high LDL; trigycerides are more a function of diet and blood sugar and as such are more directly modifiable). It makes sense to charge people more for health-related issues that are their fault, such as the smoking and weight issues. And no, very few fat people have a true medical/metabolic reason. It usually comes from poor diet and exercise habits, and less often from factors such as an underactive thyroid or an anemia. One advantage of this charging-for-poor-health is that people might be more likely to seek help and diagnoses for these conditions, rather than waiting until their first heart attack.
And yes, IAAD (I am a doctor). As they are lawyers on this board as well, allow me to note that this comment should not be construed as medical advice or the foundation of a patient/physician relationship.
That Moses fellow is really gonna rake it in.
> In other words, if you...
...then you--as a matter of law--own a copy of the software.
1. paid substantial sums of money
2. have the right to possess and use it indefinitely without material restriction
3. may discard or destroy it at all
(Emphasis mine)
What this probably means is we'll see more and more EULAs that give us restrictive rights that are time-limited. That would break the ownership criteria, and leave us as licensees/subscribers. I'm not sure that's the direction I want this to head...
Interestingly, it was discovered in anecdotal studies which found that epileptic patients had a lower incidence of depression. Current ECT treatment involves sedating the patient and basically inducing a mild seizure under a controlled environment. Both the psychiatrist and an anesthesiologist are typically present to monitor for adverse changes.
If this new device pans out, it may represent an important new treatment for those patients who literally have no hope beyond ECT.
Information on ECT (admittedly, from 1985) from the NIH Consensus panel can be found here.
Actually, if you continue to follow the "older version links", you'll find that this is the absolute earliest version of the Google home page.