TFA doesn't help - it could be a 'vaccine' - directed and specific protection by manipulating the immune system, or it could be something else like a long acting receptor blocker. Anyone actually found a direct link? I'm too lazy this AM.
It might be specific enough to recognize heroin as opposed to the other opiates. Remember, this is a proof-of-concept experiment, not a commercial product.
The idea behind methadone is that you're not supposed to keep using it. You use it when detoxing to gradually step down, but surprise surprise, heroin addicts don't use it as intended.
The term generally used is 'methadone maintenance therapy' - the key being the 'maintain' part of it. While some people do wean themselves off it the drug entirely, that's considered an added benefit. That's why they are set up as 'clinics'. The theory behind MMT, is that methadone doesn't give the INTENSELY EUPHORIC rush of heroin because you can't (safely) inject or snort it. Thus, the intense craving for another hit of heroin is diminished as well as the societal issues surrounding getting that hit. You do become physically addicted to the methadone and will go through withdrawal without it. But it's long enough acting that once a day dosing is sufficient for most people. Thus, the addicted person can maintain a much more normal life that the typical free range heroin addict.
With the rise of methadone on the street (it's really impressive on how many people have methadone in their urine toxicology screens in the ER), it's become apparent that this part of society has come up with new uses for an old drug (this is America! Innovate!). Aside from it's value in chronic pain - and a subset of people who get addicted to narcotics started out with chronic pain - it does blunt withdrawal symptoms. So if you have a bad, say, oxycodone habit but can't get the pills, you can take a methadone and chill out for a day or two or twenty. Then switch to the short acting drug that give you the real high when you can get it. You just can get a good dealer anymore.....
Then there are those folk that find that they can get a buzz with methadone. Usually you have to mix it with something else, but hey, that's not a problem. Actually it is - most of the methadone deaths are usually where you have a combination of psychoactive drugs on board. While you might be able to guess at the lethal dose of a particular drug, when you combine them it gets much more complicated.
You can have some interesting conversations with ER patients once you take out the endotracheal tube.
Fighting off the rest of the US military with the unarmed HH-60's, C-130's, 40 foot fast response ships, the half dozen Liberty class cutters (with the big ol 2 inch guns), the buoy tenders and the remaining ice breaker (if it's still running) would be rather adrenaline charged.
The obvious solution (for a peaceful secession) would be:
All U.S. Military bases within the borders of the seceding state remain the sovereign property of the U.S. and the U.S. military will undertake the defence of the new state (rather like the relationship between the U.S. and the Japanese Self Defense Force).
Citizens of the seceding state who are part of the U.S. Military may take an honorable discharge or remain in active service (if they remain they are granted dual citizenship).
A plan for the orderly transition of U.S. bases to the ownership of the seceding state, can be negotiated with the new government of that state once it is recognized and diplomatic ties are properly established.
I guess one advantage to the situation you're proposing is that the rest of us would have access to the great stuff you're smoking.
Look, knowledgeable patients are helpful, no matter how they get the knowledge. And 'smartphones' are really just a ubiquitous hardware standard for the several devices that have been available to the general public for years - BP cuffs, glucometers, pulse oximeters and a few more. It isn't going to 'revolutionize' anything. I will 'evolutionalize' (huh, spell checker doesn't like that one) things. Just like having automatic blood pressure cuffs so you didn't have to figure out what Kortkoff sounds were. Just makes it easier and more convenient.
You're not going to see much in the way of full scale autodiagnosis for a while. But a reasonably intelligent person with college level reading skills and access to the Internet could puzzle out most medical problems given some time and perhaps direction. The rest of the planet, not so much.
However, it wouldn't be much fun to be running a mine in the middle of the desert.
Actually, high volume / low yield mining is probably best done in a desert (if it can be done in an environmentally sane fashion anywhere). Remember, these are not high grade ores. It's not like you pick axe out a block of Yttiribilium (or however you spell these silly names). You get a pile of rocks with a bit more Yttiribilium than the surrounding rocks and then you process it into a slurry with more Yttiribilium and then it goes off and gets smelted.
There was an interesting article somewhere suggesting that the best way to do this in terms of minimizing mining and water waste was to crush the ore, separate the rare earths using magnets and getting the concentration up to around 50%. It would then be economically feasible to haul that much smaller volume of rock to the a large, perhaps one off facility, that purified the material and dealt with the large amount of tainted water, dust and heavy metals that the refinery process entailed.
Not as much as you might think. And, if for some bizarre reason Alaska did secede and and the US got pissy about it, blockading one port (Valdez) would shut the Trans Alaska Pipeline down in one jiffy.
Right. Until the Federated Republic of California decided to invade.
Who gets to keep the guns? (And the bombers and the Navy and this and that). You folks haven't really thought this out. This pops up in Alaska all the time (Sarah Palin's husband is big on this). Alaska's National Guard has some light infantry and a few old fighters. I think the biggest weapon that the Alaska State Troopers have is a 50 caliber machine gun and a couple of 300 pound officers.
Russia waltzes in. Then what happens?
So, you make 'defensive pacts' with the big guys with the guns. You have to pay for that right. That's a treaty or similar.
Now, just look at how well the United States has done with treaties (ask your average Native American).
Then the feds would just shut down the golden picnic hamper. States would go hungry.
Much of Federal legislation (education / environment, not so sure about the TSA in particular) isn't directly forcing states to do one thing or another. It's just if you don't want to play in their sandbox, you don't get to play with the fun toys.
Try napping for shorter periods of time - 20 to 30 minutes in order to not drop into deeper REM sleep. Works for some people. It's the 'power nap' idea. YMMV, of course.
I think one aspect that many of these studies overlook is that there is absolutely no teleologic / social / evolutionary reason for the population to have the same requirements in many aspects of our lives, sleeping being one. Some people really do well with prolonged, constant sleep. Others can get by on much less. I've been jealous of the latter for many years because if I don't get enough sleep, I really pay for it for days.
But I can do pretty well with short naps for a couple of days, then things catch up. It also depends on what you're doing. It's OK to be a bit tired when you are washing your car or taking a walk. Running the chain saw, not so much.
Honey can preserve botulism producing spores. It typically only affects infants and is pretty rare (perhaps 100 cases in the US per year). Just goes to show that nature abhors a vacuum.
So 4 cans of Jolt is more damaging than ingesting a entire gram of pure cocaine? I don't see it.
Just try snorting 4 cans of Jolt. See if you live to tell the tale. Not only will your nasal septum dissolve, but you will likely melt all of your sinuses, tonsils, palate and tongue. Then your brain asplodes.
(It does sound like something someone on 'Jackass' would attempt, however.)
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You must have a tiny penis, then.
TFA doesn't help - it could be a 'vaccine' - directed and specific protection by manipulating the immune system, or it could be something else like a long acting receptor blocker. Anyone actually found a direct link? I'm too lazy this AM.
It might be specific enough to recognize heroin as opposed to the other opiates. Remember, this is a proof-of-concept experiment, not a commercial product.
The idea behind methadone is that you're not supposed to keep using it. You use it when detoxing to gradually step down, but surprise surprise, heroin addicts don't use it as intended.
The term generally used is 'methadone maintenance therapy' - the key being the 'maintain' part of it. While some people do wean themselves off it the drug entirely, that's considered an added benefit. That's why they are set up as 'clinics'. The theory behind MMT, is that methadone doesn't give the INTENSELY EUPHORIC rush of heroin because you can't (safely) inject or snort it. Thus, the intense craving for another hit of heroin is diminished as well as the societal issues surrounding getting that hit. You do become physically addicted to the methadone and will go through withdrawal without it. But it's long enough acting that once a day dosing is sufficient for most people. Thus, the addicted person can maintain a much more normal life that the typical free range heroin addict.
With the rise of methadone on the street (it's really impressive on how many people have methadone in their urine toxicology screens in the ER), it's become apparent that this part of society has come up with new uses for an old drug (this is America! Innovate!). Aside from it's value in chronic pain - and a subset of people who get addicted to narcotics started out with chronic pain - it does blunt withdrawal symptoms. So if you have a bad, say, oxycodone habit but can't get the pills, you can take a methadone and chill out for a day or two or twenty. Then switch to the short acting drug that give you the real high when you can get it. You just can get a good dealer anymore.....
Then there are those folk that find that they can get a buzz with methadone. Usually you have to mix it with something else, but hey, that's not a problem. Actually it is - most of the methadone deaths are usually where you have a combination of psychoactive drugs on board. While you might be able to guess at the lethal dose of a particular drug, when you combine them it gets much more complicated.
You can have some interesting conversations with ER patients once you take out the endotracheal tube.
Fighting off the rest of the US military with the unarmed HH-60's, C-130's, 40 foot fast response ships, the half dozen Liberty class cutters (with the big ol 2 inch guns), the buoy tenders and the remaining ice breaker (if it's still running) would be rather adrenaline charged.
The obvious solution (for a peaceful secession) would be:
All U.S. Military bases within the borders of the seceding state remain the sovereign property of the U.S. and the U.S. military will undertake the defence of the new state (rather like the relationship between the U.S. and the Japanese Self Defense Force).
Citizens of the seceding state who are part of the U.S. Military may take an honorable discharge or remain in active service (if they remain they are granted dual citizenship).
A plan for the orderly transition of U.S. bases to the ownership of the seceding state, can be negotiated with the new government of that state once it is recognized and diplomatic ties are properly established.
I guess one advantage to the situation you're proposing is that the rest of us would have access to the great stuff you're smoking.
Just sit in the waiting room typing on your computer. Nobody is going to gainsay you - you're 'waiting for someone'.
But never, ever check in if you can at all help it....
Look, knowledgeable patients are helpful, no matter how they get the knowledge. And 'smartphones' are really just a ubiquitous hardware standard for the several devices that have been available to the general public for years - BP cuffs, glucometers, pulse oximeters and a few more. It isn't going to 'revolutionize' anything. I will 'evolutionalize' (huh, spell checker doesn't like that one) things. Just like having automatic blood pressure cuffs so you didn't have to figure out what Kortkoff sounds were. Just makes it easier and more convenient.
You're not going to see much in the way of full scale autodiagnosis for a while. But a reasonably intelligent person with college level reading skills and access to the Internet could puzzle out most medical problems given some time and perhaps direction. The rest of the planet, not so much.
I typed in my symptoms and my iPhone says that I have:
Internet Connectivity Problems
Oh no, do I have to go to the emergency room??!!!!?
Well, many ER's these days do have open wireless access for people stuck in the waiting room. I'd just advise NOT checking in.
That might hurt.
Mr. President! We must not allow ..... a Rare-Earth Metal's Gap!
Hmm. Does anyone know just how well the various resources of the United States have been mapped?
Google comes up with fantastically interesting stuff sometimes. And it's even safe for work!
However, it wouldn't be much fun to be running a mine in the middle of the desert.
Actually, high volume / low yield mining is probably best done in a desert (if it can be done in an environmentally sane fashion anywhere). Remember, these are not high grade ores. It's not like you pick axe out a block of Yttiribilium (or however you spell these silly names). You get a pile of rocks with a bit more Yttiribilium than the surrounding rocks and then you process it into a slurry with more Yttiribilium and then it goes off and gets smelted.
There was an interesting article somewhere suggesting that the best way to do this in terms of minimizing mining and water waste was to crush the ore, separate the rare earths using magnets and getting the concentration up to around 50%. It would then be economically feasible to haul that much smaller volume of rock to the a large, perhaps one off facility, that purified the material and dealt with the large amount of tainted water, dust and heavy metals that the refinery process entailed.
The old golden rule "He who has the gold, rules".
Yes, and AK has quite a bit of black gold.
Not as much as you might think. And, if for some bizarre reason Alaska did secede and and the US got pissy about it, blockading one port (Valdez) would shut the Trans Alaska Pipeline down in one jiffy.
Thanks for the intelligence, I was being a tad sarcastic.
It looks like we could keep the transport and helicopter in the air while the snipers took out the US Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force.
Maybe if we could co opt the Coast Guard we could keep the marker buoys....
Interesting. I would wonder if the signal to noise ratio would be worth it, however.
The Rhode Island State Airlines wouldn't even be able to taxi to the end of the runway.
How is this going to work?
Right. Until the Federated Republic of California decided to invade.
Who gets to keep the guns? (And the bombers and the Navy and this and that). You folks haven't really thought this out. This pops up in Alaska all the time (Sarah Palin's husband is big on this). Alaska's National Guard has some light infantry and a few old fighters. I think the biggest weapon that the Alaska State Troopers have is a 50 caliber machine gun and a couple of 300 pound officers.
Russia waltzes in. Then what happens?
So, you make 'defensive pacts' with the big guys with the guns. You have to pay for that right. That's a treaty or similar.
Now, just look at how well the United States has done with treaties (ask your average Native American).
Dream on, brother.
Then the feds would just shut down the golden picnic hamper. States would go hungry.
Much of Federal legislation (education / environment, not so sure about the TSA in particular) isn't directly forcing states to do one thing or another. It's just if you don't want to play in their sandbox, you don't get to play with the fun toys.
The old golden rule "He who has the gold, rules".
Have you looked in a mirror recently? Any funny markings around your face?
Are you hard to kill?
Just a thought. Maybe you're more correct than you think you are.
Try napping for shorter periods of time - 20 to 30 minutes in order to not drop into deeper REM sleep. Works for some people. It's the 'power nap' idea. YMMV, of course.
I think one aspect that many of these studies overlook is that there is absolutely no teleologic / social / evolutionary reason for the population to have the same requirements in many aspects of our lives, sleeping being one. Some people really do well with prolonged, constant sleep. Others can get by on much less. I've been jealous of the latter for many years because if I don't get enough sleep, I really pay for it for days.
But I can do pretty well with short naps for a couple of days, then things catch up. It also depends on what you're doing. It's OK to be a bit tired when you are washing your car or taking a walk. Running the chain saw, not so much.
But why hide it? It was listed in the benefits package.
Because people like me would steal it and stuff it in their desks. ZZZZZOOOOOOOMMMMMM!!!!!!!!
don't get pendantic
*twitch*
"Click"
I just turned Illogicalstudent's spell checker back on. You should feel better in a few moments.
Honey can preserve botulism producing spores. It typically only affects infants and is pretty rare (perhaps 100 cases in the US per year). Just goes to show that nature abhors a vacuum.
So 4 cans of Jolt is more damaging than ingesting a entire gram of pure cocaine? I don't see it.
Just try snorting 4 cans of Jolt. See if you live to tell the tale. Not only will your nasal septum dissolve, but you will likely melt all of your sinuses, tonsils, palate and tongue. Then your brain asplodes.
(It does sound like something someone on 'Jackass' would attempt, however.)
And LinkedIn helps you in what way?
I'm curious. It seems that it would be as useful as hiring someone on the basis of their Slashdot posts.