Comment Even more savings (Score 1) 56
They could save even more by replacing the arm with a plunger. And binocular vision is overrated, just have one eye on a swinging stalk.
What could possibly go wrong?
They could save even more by replacing the arm with a plunger. And binocular vision is overrated, just have one eye on a swinging stalk.
What could possibly go wrong?
Don't forget the classic "The Forever War" !
Read "The Fine Print" by investigative journalist David Cay Johnston. He details how big business is buying laws and politicians. He also describes some municipal victories, where a plan like Seattle's works to deliver broadband for lower costs.
"Upon being pushed from an american vagina you have absolutely no expectation of privacy or actual security"
My kids were born via Cesarian, you insensitive clod!
From NPR, how the Rotovirus vaccine has prevented thousands of hospitalizations directly, and even more because the virus didn't spread via the vaccinated kids.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/08/27/216177042/vaccinating-babies-for-rotavirus-protects-the-whole-family
Quote: "In total we estimate around 15,000 hospitalizations a year are avoided due to the rotavirus vaccination program, solely due to this indirect benefit or herd immunity,"
There are species of animals that do have multiple pumps. (Google it.
Wow. Combine multiple pumps with total cellular regeneration, and you have someone who could live 900, even 1100 years or more. Fantastic!
Definitely news for nerds here! Science that we can apply to our everyday lives, making our day just a little bit better. And it's an interesting factoid for bar conversations.
It's NEVER lupus!
I like my Nissan Versa, you insensitive clod!
But seriously, it fits my needs and my budget much better than the Porsche. There's a reason it is more popular.
... and could be solved by a high-tech, or even a bunch of low-tech, devices. But electronic monitoring can only go so far.
If the elderly person cannot interpret what they are told by a screen (or a disembodied voice reading it), a human caregiver must be present. In a timely manner. _Every time_. A familiar son or daughter over the phone is not enough for someone with a form of dementia, or a case of Just Plain Stubborn. There is no substitute for being there.
As many commenters pointed out, eldercare will be monumental challenge for the next couple decades. Nursing homes, assisted living, and group homes will clearly evolve, as there will be more folks who need care, and fewer who can provide it.
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This idea was central to the plot of Think Like a Dinosaur, by James Patrick Kelly. Great story.
8 Catfish = 1 Octo-puss
