Good point about the flag. Hopefully Turkmenistan has no such plans.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Turkmenistan.svg

What is that in Libraries of Congress?

I don't know about you, but when I hear the phrase "fatal flaw," I really expect something a little more, I don't know... hilarious.

Can be argued either way:

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/assure.html

I think you missed his point. As I read it, he's not talking about the radioactive material itself decaying, but the effects of the radiation on the other components of the bomb over time. I don't know enough about it to say either way, but I agree that after 1000 years the uranium/plutonium would likely be the least of your worries in terms of functionality.

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Are you sure? :P

According to my calculations... I'm over 5 million multiples of my height (so what is that in Libraries of Congress?) from my place of birth. Maybe we were born in/live in the same place, but I'm just a bit shorter. :)

After all, the flute IS a heavy, metal instrument.

RTFA. Those are "counterfeit." Watterson had nothing to do with those.

Wait, a politician follows through on a campaign promise, and we're NOT supposed to be surprised?

In this case, I'm more disappointed than surprised, though.

I can try to find a link later when I'm not at work, but I got the collector's edition; it comes with Stone Prisoner only, not Warden's Keep. I think only the "digital deluxe" edition comes with both.

Well, I'm no better off, and I majored in mechanical engineering. Apparently I am now qualified to repair all manners of lawnmowers...

I posted on this topic above, but someone has lived for four years (at least) with a continuous flow VAD. Some additional information can also be found on this website:

http://www.thoratec.com/vad-trials-outcomes/clinical-outcomes/heartmate-ll-lvad.aspx

The HeartMate II, a continuous flow device, has been approved for use in Europe and the US for sure, I think Asia and S. America, too. Apparently the longest patient so far is 4 years. If you know anyone sick enough to require one of these devices, that's pretty damn good. No indication as far as I can tell what happened to that patient (transplant, new pump, etc.).

Source: http://www.thoratec.com/vad-trials-outcomes/clinical-outcomes/heartmate-ll-lvad.aspx

It looks like two devices are being discussed. One is a (theoretical, as far as I can tell) continuous flow artifical heart. The other is a ventricular assist device, specifically the HeartMate II (http://www.thoratec.com/). A video on that website shows that this device does in fact have a moving, bladed rotor.