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Comment Re:A doctor weighs in... (Score 1) 96

I've never heard of two capsule endoscopes recording each other's data. That's definitely a first, and pretty funny at that. I wouldn't have even thought of it. I'm surprised that so many people haven't even heard of capsule endoscopy before. If you look at my user name and the history of the Wikipedia article, you can see that I worked on the article before. I have Crohn's disease myself, but I've only had a colonoscopy and didn't need a scope for my whole digestive system. I have known many people, however, who have taken the bait and swallowed the pill. It seems like a much more comfortable alternative, but I guess my insurance company wouldn't allow it or it's too expensive to be used in place of all scopes at the moment.
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Games Industry Accused of 'Buying Political Clout' 101

A parent's group is lambasting the Electronic Software Association for announcing its intention to curry political favour in Washington DC. The games industry, for most of its life a much-maligned business sector, has just begun to work towards changing its image with US lawmakers. The Parents Television Council views this as attempting to 'buy influence in Congress', and views the ESA's plans harshly: "'The videogame industry continues to fight meaningful accountability for selling inappropriate material to children. The industry has been exposed repeatedly for its reprehensible behavior and now they are looking for ways to buy friends in the government,' said PTC President Tim Winter. 'Let me be clear of our intentions: Any public servant who cashes a check from the videogame industry will be exposed by the PTC as taking a stand against families, and his or her actions will be communicated to constituents in his or her congressional district.'" I wonder how they feel about lobbying by conservative 'pro-family' groups?

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