I think the point here is that this alone will not create a whole solution. It is efficient only on certain levels, but could certainly not supply the whole of our energy needs. Nor is it likely to be profitable enough on its own to attract efficient business. However, it certainly could make a very viable slice in the pie of the solution.
Actually the RIAA would do well to press charges. It would be evidence that their witch hunt is principled and not some grab for power. But then, I guess we are seeing the evidence against that.
Under $2000? I would be surprised if there was a system that cheap. I think your best bet is to build you own differential amplifiers with a couple of opamps.
Would basic drug research and development continue without intellectual property protection?
It costs on average $800 million to bring a new drug to market. Considering that patent protection only lasts 20 years, and the patent is usually approved prior to market release, that leaves less than 20 years to make that $800 million back. Depending on the drug and whether or not the market is willing to readily accept it, this may or may not happen successfuly. Millions are spent on promotions and advertising just to spread awareness of the drug's existance.
So to answer your question, yes it would continue. But I guarentee that All you would see are giant target market drugs. Curing things like cancer and AIDS would all but stop because lets face it, there are a lot more people out there with head aches than there are with cancer or AIDS.
It was once envisioned that the mouse would be something you held and moved around in space. It was quickly realized that this was annoying and tiring. Now the best tool we have for moving things in 3 dimensions is the SpaceBall.
Oh shit. There goes the planet.
This isnot new.
They keep trying to say that it "creates" energy and defies what we know about physics. They would get a better reception if they instead claimed that it is converting energy from a yet unknown source.
How about Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, the discoverer of x-rays and thus the father of medical imaging. Interestingly enough, after the discovery, he was the only one smart enough to hide behind lead when experimenting. Everyone else thought he was a wuss. Most of them died of cancer.
Plus space travel poses a national security risk. If we keep at it, pretty soon we'll be getting terrorist illegal aliens jumping the border on space ships.
However, this isn't allowing them to focus on construction anymore than they used to. The rerouted funds are simply coming out of the research and adding nothing to the construction project. This seems to be typical of Congressional thought processes. If only there was a feasible way to get the private sector to dumb as much money into space flight as the government used to, we could get so much more done.
A lot of disposables are sterilized with EO. Sterile bags for ultrasound probes for example. It's all part of why a little sponge seems to cost a hell of a lot more than it should.
Yes it is. Which is why the RFID idea is still a really good one. I was merely trying to point out that people do count tools, and usually are successful in doing so. However, the problem still rears its ugly head from time to time, and it's a costly one.
They often do count the number of tools used before and after. Despite counting, tools still get accidentaly left inside patients. There are a lot of tools used in a surgery. Despite hearing horror stories, this is an extremely rare occurance. There are millions of surgeries performed each year, and the number of incidents of lost tools is on the order of 2000.
For disposable items like sponges, the manufacturer would most likely be the one to put the RFID tags in them. I'm guessing the sponges spoken of in this artical are ones made by a local company here in Pittsburgh that recently started up to do this. Less disposable items such as clamps might be a more tricky situation. You would either need a tag that can be securely attached and easily disposed or you would need one that can survive steam sterilization.
Prototyping of small intricate devices can be quite expensive. Especially if you want to design it for commercial viability. For designing the case, you'll want a high end 3d modeling software package like SolidWorks. You will idealy want it to be designed to be viable for rapid injection molding, though for a first prototype it isn't neccessary. You will want to design the case around what your electrical engineers can do with your board. Once you have a design, look into stereolythography for the rapid prototyping. It's expensive, but for a one shot deal, you cant beat the price for what you get. Be warned, the resin used in SLA is brittle. I think someone makes special screws for it though.
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I think the point here is that this alone will not create a whole solution. It is efficient only on certain levels, but could certainly not supply the whole of our energy needs. Nor is it likely to be profitable enough on its own to attract efficient business. However, it certainly could make a very viable slice in the pie of the solution.
Actually the RIAA would do well to press charges. It would be evidence that their witch hunt is principled and not some grab for power. But then, I guess we are seeing the evidence against that.
I wonder if this will set the ball rolling for people to make plea bargins in exchange for "a stern talking-to" as punishment.
Under $2000? I would be surprised if there was a system that cheap. I think your best bet is to build you own differential amplifiers with a couple of opamps.
Would basic drug research and development continue without intellectual property protection?
It costs on average $800 million to bring a new drug to market. Considering that patent protection only lasts 20 years, and the patent is usually approved prior to market release, that leaves less than 20 years to make that $800 million back. Depending on the drug and whether or not the market is willing to readily accept it, this may or may not happen successfuly. Millions are spent on promotions and advertising just to spread awareness of the drug's existance. So to answer your question, yes it would continue. But I guarentee that All you would see are giant target market drugs. Curing things like cancer and AIDS would all but stop because lets face it, there are a lot more people out there with head aches than there are with cancer or AIDS.
Excellent. I will now have even LESS motivation to innovate at the University I work at.
If the law doesn't recognise that then the law is an ass. You have your answer.
It was once envisioned that the mouse would be something you held and moved around in space. It was quickly realized that this was annoying and tiring. Now the best tool we have for moving things in 3 dimensions is the SpaceBall. Oh shit. There goes the planet.
This is not new. They keep trying to say that it "creates" energy and defies what we know about physics. They would get a better reception if they instead claimed that it is converting energy from a yet unknown source.
Oh and Westinghouse too. His AC electricity womped Edison's DC electricity in the end.
How about Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, the discoverer of x-rays and thus the father of medical imaging. Interestingly enough, after the discovery, he was the only one smart enough to hide behind lead when experimenting. Everyone else thought he was a wuss. Most of them died of cancer.
The conclusion. Congress has ADD, just like me.
Plus space travel poses a national security risk. If we keep at it, pretty soon we'll be getting terrorist illegal aliens jumping the border on space ships.
However, this isn't allowing them to focus on construction anymore than they used to. The rerouted funds are simply coming out of the research and adding nothing to the construction project. This seems to be typical of Congressional thought processes. If only there was a feasible way to get the private sector to dumb as much money into space flight as the government used to, we could get so much more done.
A lot of disposables are sterilized with EO. Sterile bags for ultrasound probes for example. It's all part of why a little sponge seems to cost a hell of a lot more than it should.
Yes it is. Which is why the RFID idea is still a really good one. I was merely trying to point out that people do count tools, and usually are successful in doing so. However, the problem still rears its ugly head from time to time, and it's a costly one.
They use EO gas for things like sponges. Not hot at all.
They don't use steam sterilization for sponges, they use EO gas. Plus, sponges are a one use item.
They often do count the number of tools used before and after. Despite counting, tools still get accidentaly left inside patients. There are a lot of tools used in a surgery. Despite hearing horror stories, this is an extremely rare occurance. There are millions of surgeries performed each year, and the number of incidents of lost tools is on the order of 2000.
For disposable items like sponges, the manufacturer would most likely be the one to put the RFID tags in them. I'm guessing the sponges spoken of in this artical are ones made by a local company here in Pittsburgh that recently started up to do this. Less disposable items such as clamps might be a more tricky situation. You would either need a tag that can be securely attached and easily disposed or you would need one that can survive steam sterilization.
He wants a handheld computer. Radio Shack can't even begin to touch what he needs.
Prototyping of small intricate devices can be quite expensive. Especially if you want to design it for commercial viability. For designing the case, you'll want a high end 3d modeling software package like SolidWorks. You will idealy want it to be designed to be viable for rapid injection molding, though for a first prototype it isn't neccessary. You will want to design the case around what your electrical engineers can do with your board. Once you have a design, look into stereolythography for the rapid prototyping. It's expensive, but for a one shot deal, you cant beat the price for what you get. Be warned, the resin used in SLA is brittle. I think someone makes special screws for it though.
Think beyond laptop and desktop computers. There are plenty of digital devices out there that rely on SRAM.
Humans have survived through ice ages and famine. People often underestimate our ability to adapt and survive. We will survive because we don't want to die
I'm an engineer working in acedemia making $12 an hour. And you defend toll booth workers making 16/hour?