Yes, it appears that we do live in a society of FOLLOWERS. But, as educated people I believe that we have the responsibility to TRY and make a difference. I certainly hope to stand for a product that is vastly superiour regardless of brand, celebrity, etc, sponsorship.
Since we're on the subject of corporate abuse of power.. why do I have to pay for my cable TV so that I can watch even more commercials? I though commercials were so supposed to subsidize TV.. Shouldn't cable TV be free then? Hmmm interesting.
Well, lets just say I am a consumer advocate. We need to do something about abusive companies jerking consumers around.
I don't understand why we're having a format war. We, as consumers, hold the ultimate power. Do we or do we NOT purchase whatever product the comanies are selling. As a self professed GEEK it appears obvious that the product with the best feature list wins my vote. It appears to me that the media companies have WAY MORE POWER THAN THEY DESERVE. Do they really think that because we're all going to buy next summers blockbuster hit that we'll willing purchase it on an inferiour product? I for one, wont. We should excercise our rights as consumers and take back some of the power. In the end we are paying for it afterall!
For about ten years of my life I've suffered from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (a condition where breathing problems interfere with the bodies ability to get REM sleep). While I did get stage 1-3 sleep I was pretty deficient in stage for REM sleep... and I really did feel horrible all the time. This drug promises to improve poeples lives!
While I am certain that countless evil corporations would love to further enslave their busy laborers there is quite a bit to think about here.
Why do we suffer from sleep deprivation symptoms? If sleep deprivation is natures method of preventing further damage by warning the body that it needs further sleep then what will happen if we ignore these signals. This would be like taking a pain killer to allow us to hurt ourselves more.
On the other hand, perhaps sleep deprivation is just a nasty side effect of our body's inhereted need for nocturnal protection. In this case people everywhere might simply choose not to sleep. Would this have an impact on our lifespans? Stress levels? Etc. I for one do enjoy sleep quite a bit...
I find this article quite interesting but I'd be afaid to try the drug without further research into the field of sleep study. After all, I'm finally free from 10 years of sleep deprivation...
While passing your STEEL bike in and out of electric and magnetic fields WILL IN FACT produce a current there is nothing to worry about. It really does not matter. In fact, electric / magnetic flux lines running IN and OUT of your bike will cancel each other out. Hence there will be NO buildup of charge and that is precisely why you have not noticed anything. On the flipside, because you are travelling parallel to the power lines you really arent changing your electric field potential from the source. Electric fields imminate from the source outwards and have an inverse square relationship. As long as you are travelling equidistant from the power line you arent changing your electric potential.
In response to the post about a farmer getting shocked by Hay...that is possible. Most probably because the hay was damp and conducted electricity. Because they were attached to the ground they basically created an extension to the ground plane. When the ground plane gets close enough to the charged line the electric field gets stronger. Sometimes strong enough to break through the dielectric properties of air. When this happens electricity is discharged into the ground.
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Yes, it appears that we do live in a society of FOLLOWERS. But, as educated people I believe that we have the responsibility to TRY and make a difference. I certainly hope to stand for a product that is vastly superiour regardless of brand, celebrity, etc, sponsorship. Since we're on the subject of corporate abuse of power.. why do I have to pay for my cable TV so that I can watch even more commercials? I though commercials were so supposed to subsidize TV.. Shouldn't cable TV be free then? Hmmm interesting. Well, lets just say I am a consumer advocate. We need to do something about abusive companies jerking consumers around.
I don't understand why we're having a format war. We, as consumers, hold the ultimate power. Do we or do we NOT purchase whatever product the comanies are selling. As a self professed GEEK it appears obvious that the product with the best feature list wins my vote. It appears to me that the media companies have WAY MORE POWER THAN THEY DESERVE. Do they really think that because we're all going to buy next summers blockbuster hit that we'll willing purchase it on an inferiour product? I for one, wont. We should excercise our rights as consumers and take back some of the power. In the end we are paying for it afterall!
For about ten years of my life I've suffered from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (a condition where breathing problems interfere with the bodies ability to get REM sleep). While I did get stage 1-3 sleep I was pretty deficient in stage for REM sleep... and I really did feel horrible all the time. This drug promises to improve poeples lives!
While I am certain that countless evil corporations would love to further enslave their busy laborers there is quite a bit to think about here.
Why do we suffer from sleep deprivation symptoms? If sleep deprivation is natures method of preventing further damage by warning the body that it needs further sleep then what will happen if we ignore these signals. This would be like taking a pain killer to allow us to hurt ourselves more.
On the other hand, perhaps sleep deprivation is just a nasty side effect of our body's inhereted need for nocturnal protection. In this case people everywhere might simply choose not to sleep. Would this have an impact on our lifespans? Stress levels? Etc. I for one do enjoy sleep quite a bit...
I find this article quite interesting but I'd be afaid to try the drug without further research into the field of sleep study. After all, I'm finally free from 10 years of sleep deprivation...
While passing your STEEL bike in and out of electric and magnetic fields WILL IN FACT produce a current there is nothing to worry about. It really does not matter. In fact, electric / magnetic flux lines running IN and OUT of your bike will cancel each other out. Hence there will be NO buildup of charge and that is precisely why you have not noticed anything. On the flipside, because you are travelling parallel to the power lines you really arent changing your electric field potential from the source. Electric fields imminate from the source outwards and have an inverse square relationship. As long as you are travelling equidistant from the power line you arent changing your electric potential.
In response to the post about a farmer getting shocked by Hay...that is possible. Most probably because the hay was damp and conducted electricity. Because they were attached to the ground they basically created an extension to the ground plane. When the ground plane gets close enough to the charged line the electric field gets stronger. Sometimes strong enough to break through the dielectric properties of air. When this happens electricity is discharged into the ground.
Well, thats my two cents.
Matthew.