Freon is a noble gas. It will not react easily if at all (I haven't looked at the properties of freon but I know it is used in refrigeration at least in part because it is basically inert... however I know if you really force the issue you can get xenon to react with fluorine). Therefore it cannot be toxic. You could however die if enough freon leaked into a room and it displaced the oxygen. But you would smother (lack of oxygen) not be poisoned.

And by being maintainable, it should also extend, ahem, to extensible.

Given that the anti-reform assholes are yelling that patent reform is no longer necessary (because of the court decisions) it should be very apparent that reform is more necessary than ever. i.e. They wouldn't be saying it isn't needed if it won't make a difference.

What I'm worried about is if it can pick up low enough magnetic fields that someone using them next to me could pick up my thoughts! Then they would hear my inner monologue. Whoaaa man! That IS scary.

Agree.

What about x-rays and gamma rays?

A significantly higher proportion of teens who smoke pot will go on to develop schizophrenia than those who don't. It is not a benign drug. You wouldn't get high if it was.

I know several programmers who don't believe in evolution. I can extrapolate from that (even conservatively) ...

You can't pick and choose data points to establish a trend.

US states with tougher gun laws have less relative crime than even neighbouring states with weak gun laws. The parent poster is obviously an NRA type who has drank too much of the Koo-aid.

Is it possible that those who want to ride it longer use their propaganda arm (like CNN) to declare there is no bubble? In case some are getting a little antsy that it will pop soon?

What if you use some tool and hammer to overstamp the serial numbers. Like scribbling over it. Then grind it down. Or if it is in a place that can be heated and cooled... like annealing... where any loss in strength from the operation, were it to happen, wouldn't be an issue. Would that change the underlying crystal structure significantly. I'm sure it would affect it some, but would it be enough to allow the crystal structure to 'reset' and erase the original stamp marks?

If you buy "Monster" tm cables, any stereo system you own will sound awesome.