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Sound As the New Illegal Narcotic? 561

ehrichweiss writes "The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics is warning parents and teachers of a new threat to our children: sounds. Apparently kids are now discovering binaural beats and using them to get 'physiological effects.' The report goes on with everyone suggesting that such aural experiences will act as a gateway to drug usage and even has one student claiming there are 'demons' involved. Anyone who has used one of those light/sound machines knows all about the effects that these sounds will give and to state that they will lead kids to do drugs is nonsense at best. It seems the trend in scaring the citizens with a made-up problem has gone to the next level."

Comment Which Dr. Who? Which Who? (Score 1) 684

First the person that wrote this list needs to step away from the bong or stop having 6 martini lunchs. For one there is way too many, what I would call "fantasy" or "comic book" titles among the 50. Secondly to miss out on DS9 or Red Dwarf or well the titles have been covered.

But here's an interesting twist. I couldn't help but notice that Battlestar Galactica took 2 spots (#35 & 2), the Bionic Man and Woman each got a place (#36 & 29), Star Trek comes in with 3 shows in the top 50 (#14, #3 & #1..no DS9?????)

And then we see number 8, Dr Who. Which they say it ran from 1963 to 1989. The list totally dissed the new Dr Who (Christopher Eccleston).

But, here's the twist, if Star Trek and the other shows can take multiple spots in the list, (same name, different cast) then Dr. Who should also take multiple spots. Who wouldn't agree that Dr Who (Tom Baker)deserves a top 10 spot on the list. But would you honestly put Dr Who (Peter Davison) in the top 10? Probably not. But I have to remember that this writer included Xena in the top 15. Oh bother!

Boston.com wouldn't know Sci Fi if it beamed into thier tighty whities and gave them a wedgie.

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