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  1. Re:Deers? on Investigating Chronic Wasting Disease · · Score: 1

    Yes, we should pay attention to this. If this is related to mad cow disease/kuru/Creutzfeld-Jacob Disease, then the infectious agent is a prion. Commonly used sterilization techniques don't work. these diseases are nasty, progressive until fatal, and have no real treatment.
    prion
    n : (microbiology) an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid; thought to be the agent responsible for scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the nervous system

  2. health service periodontist on Expert: Mars Astronauts Would Lose Teeth · · Score: 1

    It is my understanding that zero gravity loss of bone density ocurrs mainly in weight bearing ereas such as the spine and hips. The jaws would be un affected.
    Having practiced oral surgery for 13 years I've found that periodontists in particular tend to use scare tactics to get people to schedule periodontal surgery.

  3. Re:This thing is already obsolete. on Sony's Monster Graphics Chip · · Score: 1

    Yes, but nvidia's stock was down 4.65% today. Possibly in response to this story.

  4. Re:Lawyers on Florida Election Votes Certified · · Score: 1

    Gore need to hire Johnnie Cochrane to do one of his clever rhymes....

    "If the chad is fat, the vote's democrat"

  5. Re:Napster on Napster Usage Quadruples · · Score: 1

    I downloaded 5 diffent versions of napster just yesterday, before I got one that actually let me log on: gnome napster, gnapster, 2 different java napster clients and the original console version. (The console finally worked)

  6. Re:OT: History of the World, part N+1 on Carmack About Q3A On Dreamcast · · Score: 1

    Yeah! AC scores a well deserved 5 thanks for the lesson. dw

  7. Re:Audio Catalyst suck my nuts on Ask Slashdot: What's the Best MP3 Encoder? · · Score: 1

    I would like to know what that "quality" piece of equipment is to which you are refering. My sb live is connected to a reciever with a spdif connector and produces great 5.1 dd sound.