As I understand it the lessened gravity is what causes bone density loss. The mechanism I saw argued once is supposedly that the apatite crystals in bone are somewhat piezoelectric, and that mechanical stress is 'detected' by the cells via the slight amounts of electricity that are generated in the bone during stress. This triggers the cells to increase bone density, and strength. It would explain why electrical stimulation of bone works, and apparently ultrasonic stimulation also works.

So it really doesn't come down to exercise, rather we can just sit in an ultrasonic recliner (maybe a bath?), and take some calcium pills.

No Neo! Don't do it! Put the watch down!!!

Beware the IT fad words like 'ecosystem'...

1. Start your own company, no one runs background checks on a company owner, you are just automatically granted a certain amount of respect, and clout, even if your sales are $0 per year.

2. Black, White, Grey. There are many hats; choose your color.

Why should it be illegal to commit suicide?

I don't feel that if someone wishes to take their life we have a right to stop them. It is their existence, their experience, their decision, their right. We should not encourage it, but if we want to reduce the number of people who do it, then help them with their problems, don't go hunting them down, and locking them up in white room - mattress walled asylums in straight jackets, doped up on who knows what.

It's dangerous to allow the government the ability to predict, and then potentially take action based on it, far more dangerous than simply leaving people alone, even should they choose that awful path. People are creative, if they really want to leave this world, they will.

It's called stress relief, and the correlation is very real.

As I understand it cellular death doesn't actually occur due to oxygen starvation for about an hour. It seems that the four to six minute mark actually causes apoptosis when oxygen is returned after that interval.

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I await patiently for the day when '3d printing' 'Selective Laser Sintering', or whatever it will be called is available for a reasonable price, and can be applied to metals, and ceramics.

I envision a day where my workshop contains every metal of reasonable price, in powder form. Then I will be able to produce any alloy simply by adding the right amount of powder to my '3d printer'.

Once we can make materials that are smooth, and precise enough to be used as bearings, and once we can print semiconductors we will have little actual need for centralized manufacturing, other than for efficiency, or convenience.

Already 3d printed cellulose has been done; no more stockpiling toiletpaper for TEOTWAWKI!

To me, the prior art would be NFC (Near Field Communication) on a phone tied to your bank account. That is entirely the same as this 'idea' of Apples.

Fortunately there is a clause that prevents trollish behavior like this. Though I am surprised Apple's attorneys really think they can circumvent it.

The clause states that an invention is NOT patent-able if it has been published, anywhere in the world, more than one year before the filing date. I will laugh my ass off if they get it though...

Did they really go to all of this trouble to impersonate the title Anonymous Coward?

You posted that, because you wanted to be an ass. Now you are name calling someone who says that it looks like the muslims will be the ones to start violence in Europe. AC said nothing against women, nothing against humans, did not advocate euthanasia, or genocide, and you can glean from the tone of AC's reply that they find genocide to be an abhorrent thing.

News flash AC also said nothing about disliking muslims either. Only that the radical portion of that religion does not seem to be under control, and likes violence. Ya know, a little like you.

Did you need me to define who, or harm? five point test
I am not really sure how the white male thing applies, unless you are just quasi-racist like so many today are. So I'm just gonna leave that one alone.