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Comment Re:Inability to digest milk (Score 1) 144

This doesn't necessarily mean humans didn't drink milk. If you leave milk out for any period of time it naturally ferments into yogurt (or something similar). This process the bacteria converts the lactose into lactic acid. This acid then denatures the proteins which is why yogurt is more of a gel. Many people that can't drink milk have no problem eating fully fermented milk products.

Comment Re:Absolute B$ (Score 1) 85

This is actually just a modification of the existing Objet printer. We have one at work and it mixes 2 resins. This gives it a great capability. You can load a soft rubber like resin and a hard resin. Then you can program it to create any hardness in between and it will do it by mixing them. So what this new machine does is just add another (or more) resins to the mix so you can control color as well.

Comment Re:False equivalence much? (Score 1) 518

Here is how I think it would play out if there was an unrestricted market. Life insurance companies would be able to write life insurance policies that give them ownership of a particular organ. Now depending on your age and health condition you would receive some sort of discount on your premiums. Let's say I have a $500k policy but my organs would go for $200k. They can offer a premium on the difference. This puts incentives in the proper place. They don't want you to die because they have to still pay out a claim. But if you do die they will try to sell the organs as fast as possible. The insurance companies may even try to develope technology to make the organs last longer.

Comment Re:Cant be worse (Score 1) 351

The whole reson most people are in the stock market in the first place is because the tax code and regulations make it nearly impossible to just put your savings in a bank. It's almost as if the financial companies tried to get laws passed that would make you put all of your money under their control in the stock market. Probrably just a coincidence.

Comment Re:If you're concerned... (Score 1) 351

The big thing you are missing is that it's not like the money is magically given out to everyone. It is given to the politically connected who get to spend it first. This is mostly financail companies and the military industry. So the new money acts like a giant wealth transfer to these areas. This is why Wall St is doing so well while the rest of the country is stuck in a depression.

Comment Re: Quality? (Score 2) 195

My problem is I've had more bad experiences with contractors than good. My first house (brand new) with a circuit in the kitchen where the GFI would constantly trip. I opened all of the outlets and switches to check the wires and everything was fine. I finally had enough and pulled off the fuse panel cover. Glad I did. The hot wire was just leaning against contacts. The set screw wasn't even close to being tight. Not only was this a professional but it also passed inspection. The wire had lots of arcing damage and needed to be replaced.

Comment My experience with prescription medical devices. (Score 1) 84

My kid has asthma so need a nebulizer. This is just a oiless air pump with a cup to hold the medicine. You can get them online for $50-$100.

I got a prescription for one and I called my insurance company to see how to get it filled. They used some medical device company which I called an ordered it. I had to pay a $20 or $30 copay. Then next month I got a bill for another $20. I didn't realize it at the time but this was a rental. My fault I should have read the documents better. The insurance company was paying them about $50/mo for the rental. I sent it back and just bought the same exact one online for $100. This was 8 years ago and it still works.

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