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The technology used in the MRI, probably the most useful piece of technology in all of modern medicine, was originally used 80 years prior to measure the magnetic fields of stars. Just because we don't know how to use it right now doesn't mean it's not worth pursuing, and the only way to find out if it's worth…

The recent big-bang evidence rules out the cyclical universe theory. Gravitational waves aren't included and don't work in it, but they do heavily support that of the multiverse.

"humidified water"? Never heard of that stuff before.

They already make them. It's what makes KFC's chicken so damn good. Whenever you hear "Broasted", it means "Deep fried in a pressure cooker".

I call BS on this entire article, I work for the CDC, we are still 100 operational as all "critical" areas of the government remain funded and fully functional during the shutdown. What may actually happen as a result of the shutdown is that we might actually be able to balance the budget - do you know how much money…

Sorry, but nice try - choosing to do business with a health insurance provider is not being forced to pay for it against their will. Being forced by a *certain* law to get health insurance is.

"Here, let me tell you what your opinion is...also fuck you!" You see why this isn't a persuasive argument, right?

I think we can survive for a little while. Having been a state and local employee and currently one of the many unpaid federal employees...I can assure you that most of these "vital" government services are already performed by the state and local governments and most of the time the federal contribution is repetitive…

Well, being a physician type of person at the NIH Clinical Center (going to work, will presumably be paid eventually) I can address the cancer kid issue. The NIH clinical center is only for clinical trials. That means all those kiddies got the best available treatment already and are coming to us as a last-ditch…