When I first read about this on CNN the other day, the article stated that the child's mother had stopped giving her the anti-viral medication she was prescribed. There was no an explanation as to why.
Here in Louisiana I've been seeing more and more houses with solar panels on the roof. This is awesome, but at the same time I'm wondering how they are going to hold up when the next hurricane comes rollin' through. I guess it's a "wait and see" type of thing, but at the same time I'm sure it's something I could research.
31 people died in the initial blast. Alas, there are no hard figures for the full toll, but last time I checked, 31 > 5, which is what I was replying to raymorris about.
Why in the hell did my comment get modded down? I was just trying to point out a simple fact, not try to get involved in the fission vs fusion vs solar vs hydro vs wind etc etc. I guess that makes me the asshole now?
IANAL, but the government can open the safe themselves, but I'm not sure that they can "force" you to open your safe. Same thing with the encrypted drive; the government is free to spin their wheels trying to figure out their keys on their own, but they can't force the key from you directly.
Wow after reading my comment it does sound like I'm downplaying the research. I guess I should probably wait and see what's gained from this before I run my mouth.
I get all that. I think the article may be misread as him "breaking a record" of some type, when all he's actually doing is staying in an undersea lab longer than his grandfather. I'm not downplaying the research aspects of it, but one could question how much serious research is being done if they have to promote the endeavor on social media the way that they are.
This has been done before (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SEALAB), and I don't believe that it was turned in a huge PR stunt (barring Carpenter's hilarious phone call with LBJ).
I see how it could be read that way. It would have been better to say "will stay underwater longer than his grandfather" instead of "will beat grandfather's record", which could be read as his grandfather holding a record in the first place.
At first I read the headline and thought "oh, he's going to be underwater using scuba gear for 31 days, awesome", but after reading the article he's going to spend 31 days in an "undersea lab". That's supposed to be a record of some type? Don't sailors in both the U.S. and Russian Navy spend many months at a time submerged in nuclear subs? If it is a record, it states that his grandfather holds it at 30 days....but fails to mention that Scott Carpenter spent that same amount of time in SEALAB II. So which is it?
I usually don't respond to AC's but what you are saying is absolutely true. My experience is completely anecdotal, but when the CGM would show a fluctuation of 100 within an hour and the test strips show a deviation of 10 during the same time frame when checked every 15 minutes, it definitely made me question the CGM.
I'd love to read some studies about the accuracy of different brands of test strips and CGM devices, as long as they weren't tainted by the manufactures and vendors of said devices.
Ditto. I'm a type 1 who has used a pump for the past 7 years. I tried the CGM device for a few months about two years ago, and was really disappointed. The readings were widely inaccurate (sometimes over 100 mg/dl). I also didn't see much point in it if I still had to manually check my blood sugar levels at least 4 times a day to calibrate it. Having an additional piece of equipment stuck in your body all day was also another turn-off.
But the biggest downside? The $35 that each sensor cost out-of-pocket after my insurance fees. When these need to be changed every 3-6 days, that adds up pretty quickly.
I believe that these devices will eventually reach the point of convenience where you'll seldom need to think about type 1 diabetes (outside of filling the pump and changing sensors), but the price is a huge barrier to entry.
Indeed, there has been much controversy surrounding these attempts since at least the 60's. When Craig Breedlove broke the 400 mph limit in the Spirit of America, the FIA wasn't sure if they could classify it as a "car" since it only had three wheels and was powered solely by thrust. The FIM however was more than happy to classify it as a motorcycle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_of_America_(automobile)). The many different configurations have resulted in the myriad of classifications available (piston engined, powered wheels, thrust, etc etc).
I wish Andy Green the best, hitting 1,000 mph is going to be a tough nut to crack.
Agreed, but unfortunately the only way to prevent this aid from falling into the hands of warring factions is through military action. It seems like every time this is tried, accusations of imperialism and colonization are made. Operation Restore Hope may not be the best example, but it's the first that comes to mind.
That's an interesting point. I'd like to see the comparison of rates of "attempted suicides" between the two, but that sort of data is going to be impossible to find.
"Easy access to guns is a factor in suicide rates"
Not sure I understand what you're going for here, since the Japansese suicide rate is clearly higher than that in the US although they have fewer firearms.
Yet Japan, the country mentioned in the article, has a much higher suicide rate than the United States despite their strict gun control policies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F...
And no, I'm not in the NRA.
In this case the person was a repeat offender, so he had to have been told that his behavior at some point was wrong. Unfortunately I don't have details for as to whether or not he received any type of treatment after the first two crimes (which he should have at least had a psych evaluation).
What would mental health treatment accomplish in this situation? Would you seriously consider letting someone like this integrate back into society? I'm sorry, but this person is "criminal", whether sane or not, when a murder is committed. To say otherwise is absurd. As stated earlier, I'm against the death penalty, but giving this person treatment in the hopes of curing him so that he can be released later doesn't serve justice for anyone.
For a crime so terrible as was committed, I don't see life-imprisonment as "revenge", but "punishment". Any justice system would fall apart without punishment.
Agreed as well....which was one of my arguments against capital punishment. We must not allow ourselves, however, to let a person walk free because of this. I have no problem keeping a person like this in prison, away from society, in case such evidence does present itself. I fail to comprehend how some people could disagree with this.
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When I first read about this on CNN the other day, the article stated that the child's mother had stopped giving her the anti-viral medication she was prescribed. There was no an explanation as to why.
That makes sense.
Here in Louisiana I've been seeing more and more houses with solar panels on the roof. This is awesome, but at the same time I'm wondering how they are going to hold up when the next hurricane comes rollin' through. I guess it's a "wait and see" type of thing, but at the same time I'm sure it's something I could research.
Like I was saying, I'm in a agreement with you, just be careful with your numbers.
I noticed that both Chernobyl and Banqiao were designed by the Soviets. Coincidence?
31 people died in the initial blast. Alas, there are no hard figures for the full toll, but last time I checked, 31 > 5, which is what I was replying to raymorris about.
Why in the hell did my comment get modded down? I was just trying to point out a simple fact, not try to get involved in the fission vs fusion vs solar vs hydro vs wind etc etc. I guess that makes me the asshole now?
"Nuclear power has killed about 5 people"
Although I agree with you on fission, you may have forgotten about this nasty incident:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C...
IANAL, but the government can open the safe themselves, but I'm not sure that they can "force" you to open your safe. Same thing with the encrypted drive; the government is free to spin their wheels trying to figure out their keys on their own, but they can't force the key from you directly.
But did Netcraft confirm it?
Personally I prefer "half-dead" or "quasi-dead". Does that make me a pessimist?
Please mod this up. Thanks for the info. This thing has been around for over 20 years! I had no clue.
Wow after reading my comment it does sound like I'm downplaying the research. I guess I should probably wait and see what's gained from this before I run my mouth.
I get all that. I think the article may be misread as him "breaking a record" of some type, when all he's actually doing is staying in an undersea lab longer than his grandfather. I'm not downplaying the research aspects of it, but one could question how much serious research is being done if they have to promote the endeavor on social media the way that they are.
This has been done before (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SEALAB), and I don't believe that it was turned in a huge PR stunt (barring Carpenter's hilarious phone call with LBJ).
I see how it could be read that way. It would have been better to say "will stay underwater longer than his grandfather" instead of "will beat grandfather's record", which could be read as his grandfather holding a record in the first place.
At first I read the headline and thought "oh, he's going to be underwater using scuba gear for 31 days, awesome", but after reading the article he's going to spend 31 days in an "undersea lab". That's supposed to be a record of some type? Don't sailors in both the U.S. and Russian Navy spend many months at a time submerged in nuclear subs? If it is a record, it states that his grandfather holds it at 30 days....but fails to mention that Scott Carpenter spent that same amount of time in SEALAB II. So which is it?
I usually don't respond to AC's but what you are saying is absolutely true. My experience is completely anecdotal, but when the CGM would show a fluctuation of 100 within an hour and the test strips show a deviation of 10 during the same time frame when checked every 15 minutes, it definitely made me question the CGM.
I'd love to read some studies about the accuracy of different brands of test strips and CGM devices, as long as they weren't tainted by the manufactures and vendors of said devices.
I had a Medtronic Paradigm. My pump is made by Medtronic (which I'm very happy with), so this CGM was designed to be used in conjunction with it.
Thanks for the advice, you're the second person in this thread to recommend the Dexcom. Looks like I will need to talk to my endocronologist :-).
Ditto. I'm a type 1 who has used a pump for the past 7 years. I tried the CGM device for a few months about two years ago, and was really disappointed. The readings were widely inaccurate (sometimes over 100 mg/dl). I also didn't see much point in it if I still had to manually check my blood sugar levels at least 4 times a day to calibrate it. Having an additional piece of equipment stuck in your body all day was also another turn-off.
But the biggest downside? The $35 that each sensor cost out-of-pocket after my insurance fees. When these need to be changed every 3-6 days, that adds up pretty quickly.
I believe that these devices will eventually reach the point of convenience where you'll seldom need to think about type 1 diabetes (outside of filling the pump and changing sensors), but the price is a huge barrier to entry.
Indeed, there has been much controversy surrounding these attempts since at least the 60's. When Craig Breedlove broke the 400 mph limit in the Spirit of America, the FIA wasn't sure if they could classify it as a "car" since it only had three wheels and was powered solely by thrust. The FIM however was more than happy to classify it as a motorcycle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_of_America_(automobile)). The many different configurations have resulted in the myriad of classifications available (piston engined, powered wheels, thrust, etc etc).
I wish Andy Green the best, hitting 1,000 mph is going to be a tough nut to crack.
It was a joke, but I'm wondering if Bruce includes ESR in that description.
"but mostly there are fat old guys with a 300-channel cable TV package"
That's a fine description of Eric S. Raymond.
Agreed, but unfortunately the only way to prevent this aid from falling into the hands of warring factions is through military action. It seems like every time this is tried, accusations of imperialism and colonization are made. Operation Restore Hope may not be the best example, but it's the first that comes to mind.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U...
That's an interesting point. I'd like to see the comparison of rates of "attempted suicides" between the two, but that sort of data is going to be impossible to find.
"Easy access to guns is a factor in suicide rates"
Not sure I understand what you're going for here, since the Japansese suicide rate is clearly higher than that in the US although they have fewer firearms.
Yet Japan, the country mentioned in the article, has a much higher suicide rate than the United States despite their strict gun control policies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F... And no, I'm not in the NRA.
Like he said, you're just spouting gossip. That story from Huffington seems too absurd to be believed. The "Aqua Buddha"? Seriously?
FTFY.
In this case the person was a repeat offender, so he had to have been told that his behavior at some point was wrong. Unfortunately I don't have details for as to whether or not he received any type of treatment after the first two crimes (which he should have at least had a psych evaluation).
What would mental health treatment accomplish in this situation? Would you seriously consider letting someone like this integrate back into society? I'm sorry, but this person is "criminal", whether sane or not, when a murder is committed. To say otherwise is absurd. As stated earlier, I'm against the death penalty, but giving this person treatment in the hopes of curing him so that he can be released later doesn't serve justice for anyone.
For a crime so terrible as was committed, I don't see life-imprisonment as "revenge", but "punishment". Any justice system would fall apart without punishment.
Agreed as well....which was one of my arguments against capital punishment. We must not allow ourselves, however, to let a person walk free because of this. I have no problem keeping a person like this in prison, away from society, in case such evidence does present itself. I fail to comprehend how some people could disagree with this.