So the question is, did they take all the good genes from the two fathers but somehow accidentally a smaller less perfect twin was produced and.... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096320/ (for those that don't get the reference, jokes are always best if they need to be explained) - Christopher

I've always been amused by these theoretical journeys. How annoyed would you be if you got all the latest kit together set of for a star knowing that your great-great-great-(whatever, you get the gist)-grand children will be the first people to shake hands with an alien (or get zapped by their photon gun) when all of a sudden you get over-taken by some upstart joyrider in the latest spolundigated retrocharged thunder rocket (tm) which hadn't been invented yet. Oh well, you think. They will probably get over taken too. Its the only journey that you will complete faster by sitting on you **** doing nothing.

The London Cycling Campaign publish a pile of maps for London showing the best way to go for bikes. It would be great if they were in Google maps and Google route searches included them. It's a big hole in the otherwise brilliant service. - Christopher

I don't think that there is any serious problem in this case for reasons discussed by many people above; but if your REALLY worried; or happen to work in a place where infection is a genuine possibility, for example the intensive care unit in your local hospital, you might be interested in this work carried out by Intel and the UK's NHS. http://www.e-health-insider.com/news/2500/medical_tablet_pc_launched_by_intel