I've never heard of two capsule endoscopes recording each other's data. That's definitely a first, and pretty funny at that. I wouldn't have even thought of it.
I'm surprised that so many people haven't even heard of capsule endoscopy before. If you look at my user name and the history of the Wikipedia article, you can see that I worked on the article before. I have Crohn's disease myself, but I've only had a colonoscopy and didn't need a scope for my whole digestive system. I have known many people, however, who have taken the bait and swallowed the pill. It seems like a much more comfortable alternative, but I guess my insurance company wouldn't allow it or it's too expensive to be used in place of all scopes at the moment.
Will launching a frivolous lawsuit such as the ones described in this article ever be a risk for a company or lawyer? Do we have something in place to protect the system from being abused? Or are we just holding out hope that the patents won't be given in the first place? I really hope something will be done about the poor state of the US legal system, and soon. Are there any other countries in the world that have similar problems?
I'm surprised to see such an in-depth editorial on GameSpot's problems. Late last year, other sites seemed to take a hands-off approach to the subject, almost in fear of what CNET might do or claim (i.e. slander). Hsu recently said on a GameTrailers' Bonus Round interview that he has no idea what happened to Gerstmann, when in my opinion it seemed obvious. Maybe that's the fair way to play, but I appreciate seeing a guy like Kennedy get out there and tell it like it is.
Thank you for correcting him on mixing up addiction and dependency. Though I have to say that still, the amount someone uses and how often doesn't always mean whether they're addicted or not. The best way to judge is like you said - you plan your day around your family and they plan their day around their next hit. But it's hard for a doctor to know where your priorities lie.
As a chronic disease and pain sufferer, I've tried many different pain meds - morphine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, Demerol, Dilaudid, so I can confidently say that much of this anti-opioid mentality on this board and in American society in general is unwarranted. And I know the vast majority of people out there, especially on generic medical websites like Mayo's or whatever, and people who don't use narcotics, will disagree with me. But once you talk to an addict or recovering addict, you might find this strikingly similar. So bear that in mind before reading further.
Larger doses don't put you more at risk for addiction, and the analgesic effect is not addictive, and there is no magical process that causes addiction. If you're taking it recreationally, you just want the euphoria and you want to escape reality. Like another user said, he didn't feel pain relief from morphine, he just didn't care anymore. Though honestly a strong enough dose will get rid of a lot of pain, it won't get rid of it all. So therein lies the reason why some people become addicts and others don't - you've either come to terms that you want to live in reality or you want to live in your own private world where nothing else matters except yourself, and opioids/opiates help take away displeasing thoughts and replace them with euphoria. It gives you a sense of security. You develop a craving for it but it doesn't have to take over your life and that craving wanes as you get on with your normal life.
I also read a few instances here where people mixed up the definitions for addiction, tolerance, and dependence. If you continually take an opioid, you will develop a tolerance and will have to take larger amounts of the same drug to obtain the same amount of pain relief. This is why it is wrong to look down upon large doses of opioids. If you continue even further you will likely develop a dependence and if you stop suddenly, you will go through withdrawal. Addiction is psychological and not tied to how long you take a drug. Neither is it tied to how much you take. You still have the power to stop it from controlling you.
I'd like to know if the fact that a third-party driver was used was reported when the exploit came out, or if this senior researcher at SecureWorks withheld that information deliberately. He stated he doesn't want to reveal the name of the device for legal reasons, but I don't know if this is just an excuse to hide behind or not. It sounds like he set out with a purpose, that is to make Mac users feel less "smug" about security, rather than point out vulnerabilities to increase security in the long-run. Sort of like a scientific researcher who comes up with a conclusion and will do anything to reach it.
""It was like a huge, heavy foot was being pressed down on my head. I started moaning and crying, but the doctor just told me to calm down. He said it would go away. I begged him to do something. I told him the pain was killing me."
Modi then developed a back pain so severe that he was unable to lie down. "I was in such agony, I was jumping up and down on the bed and screaming." All around the other patients were going through similar agony.
Modi began retching, fainted, then stopped breathing; he was in and out of consciousness. Nurses tried to put an oxygen mask over his mouth but he kept pulling it off to be sick. The doctor gave him a paracetamol tablet. "I vomited that out in a couple of minutes." Soon afterwards staff administered pain-killing sedatives."
I guess the doctor was so afraid of addiction, that he had to at least try acetaminophen first. I don't know what's more disturbing: the huge number of patients in the world with serious and chronic diseases who have undertreated pain, or watching someone whose head has ballooned being giving some Tylenol first to see if it would magically get rid of the pain. Never mind treating the severe inflammation with steroids. Let's just try that Tylenol, because it cures all pain, and we all know how addictive opioids are. Nevermind studies that show only 2% of chronic pain patients show signs of addiction to pain medication.
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I've never heard of two capsule endoscopes recording each other's data. That's definitely a first, and pretty funny at that. I wouldn't have even thought of it. I'm surprised that so many people haven't even heard of capsule endoscopy before. If you look at my user name and the history of the Wikipedia article, you can see that I worked on the article before. I have Crohn's disease myself, but I've only had a colonoscopy and didn't need a scope for my whole digestive system. I have known many people, however, who have taken the bait and swallowed the pill. It seems like a much more comfortable alternative, but I guess my insurance company wouldn't allow it or it's too expensive to be used in place of all scopes at the moment.
Will launching a frivolous lawsuit such as the ones described in this article ever be a risk for a company or lawyer? Do we have something in place to protect the system from being abused? Or are we just holding out hope that the patents won't be given in the first place? I really hope something will be done about the poor state of the US legal system, and soon. Are there any other countries in the world that have similar problems?
I'm surprised to see such an in-depth editorial on GameSpot's problems. Late last year, other sites seemed to take a hands-off approach to the subject, almost in fear of what CNET might do or claim (i.e. slander). Hsu recently said on a GameTrailers' Bonus Round interview that he has no idea what happened to Gerstmann, when in my opinion it seemed obvious. Maybe that's the fair way to play, but I appreciate seeing a guy like Kennedy get out there and tell it like it is.
Thank you for correcting him on mixing up addiction and dependency. Though I have to say that still, the amount someone uses and how often doesn't always mean whether they're addicted or not. The best way to judge is like you said - you plan your day around your family and they plan their day around their next hit. But it's hard for a doctor to know where your priorities lie.
As a chronic disease and pain sufferer, I've tried many different pain meds - morphine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, Demerol, Dilaudid, so I can confidently say that much of this anti-opioid mentality on this board and in American society in general is unwarranted. And I know the vast majority of people out there, especially on generic medical websites like Mayo's or whatever, and people who don't use narcotics, will disagree with me. But once you talk to an addict or recovering addict, you might find this strikingly similar. So bear that in mind before reading further. Larger doses don't put you more at risk for addiction, and the analgesic effect is not addictive, and there is no magical process that causes addiction. If you're taking it recreationally, you just want the euphoria and you want to escape reality. Like another user said, he didn't feel pain relief from morphine, he just didn't care anymore. Though honestly a strong enough dose will get rid of a lot of pain, it won't get rid of it all. So therein lies the reason why some people become addicts and others don't - you've either come to terms that you want to live in reality or you want to live in your own private world where nothing else matters except yourself, and opioids/opiates help take away displeasing thoughts and replace them with euphoria. It gives you a sense of security. You develop a craving for it but it doesn't have to take over your life and that craving wanes as you get on with your normal life. I also read a few instances here where people mixed up the definitions for addiction, tolerance, and dependence. If you continually take an opioid, you will develop a tolerance and will have to take larger amounts of the same drug to obtain the same amount of pain relief. This is why it is wrong to look down upon large doses of opioids. If you continue even further you will likely develop a dependence and if you stop suddenly, you will go through withdrawal. Addiction is psychological and not tied to how long you take a drug. Neither is it tied to how much you take. You still have the power to stop it from controlling you.
I'd like to know if the fact that a third-party driver was used was reported when the exploit came out, or if this senior researcher at SecureWorks withheld that information deliberately. He stated he doesn't want to reveal the name of the device for legal reasons, but I don't know if this is just an excuse to hide behind or not. It sounds like he set out with a purpose, that is to make Mac users feel less "smug" about security, rather than point out vulnerabilities to increase security in the long-run. Sort of like a scientific researcher who comes up with a conclusion and will do anything to reach it.