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[ornithocheirus]

Has anyone noticed that biology textbooks may be about to get turned completely upside-down?

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2007/03/09/science-nervessound-20070309.html

Should I be concerned about this?  Strangely, no one is reporting on it even though it was published in a reputable journal.  It will have rather far-reaching effects with respect

Comments

[neutrino_cannon]

I claim to know nothing about neuroscience, but if thisis true, then why are electrical shocks dangerous?

[ornithocheirus]

HA! there's a stumper...

[dyingtree]

could be a really strong analog signal messes with the bodies natural rhythm. sort of like listening to music softly and having the fire alarm go off. could also be this explanation might be pretty accurate. lightning may make the human go to 11. i am reminded of the guitar scene in the beginning of back to the future. though admittedly, peoples hearts don't explode out of their chests when they are struck by lightning.

> In humans, since AC is an alternating current, if a person is shocked by AC

[darkfaery77]

wow - that's really interesting...

but.. maybe more interesting...
i thought andrew jackson was dead.

after all these years.. history books will be turned upside down also.

sad.

[ornithocheirus]

yer weerd

[anditron]

i dunno about all that stuff, but um... hey, you should look at my post on this day... the one closest to the time I'm commenting here. Ahh, hell, you'll know what one I'm on about. Watch to the very end!