A Little Knowledge is Dangerous

Ouch! I think he'd live longer if he didn't stick 'things' under his skin. (Seems like at least they should have used a little ARM uC :^)

George H.

Why do these "artist" types always jump ahead of the curve ?

Before they understand the down side ?

Just use the Apple iSuppository, which provides rectal temperature via low energy bluetooth. The Apple store can be both figuratively and literally like getting something shoved up your ass.

LOL- gives literal meaning to PLUG-in.

Because they're leftists.

I hate it when someone tops my joke with a better joke.

I'm trying to think of how to incorporate "security wipe" or "wipe the phone" here....

A little learning is a dangerous thing Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

Alexander Pope

skin. (Seems like at least they should have used a little ARM uC :^)

Small exaggeration there - he's not dead yet, and if the implant does creat e problems, it's easy enough to take it out again.

"Artists" are into self-publicity. If they jump in ahead of the curve, the newspapers are more likely to give them the attention they seek.

krw produces his stock answer. Sadly, he fails to distinguish between betwe en leftists in general - who are more interested in innovations than conser vatives, more or less by definition - and leftist artists, who seek publici ty by adopting attention-getting innovations rather earlier than is entirel y prudent.

There are plenty of prudent leftists around, and there are prudent rightist who will adopt innovations after the less prudent leftists have adopted th em - usually on a small scale - and road-tested them for long enough to ins pire confidence.

krw is more representative of the bone-headed right-winger, who won't adopt any innovation discovered after his oldest grandfather was born, and think s that the Minutemen should have armed themselves with cross-bows, rather t han the new-fangled musket.

Close enough:

Yep, KRW is right up there with Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachmann.

Why thank you, but I'm not nearly that cute.

s skin. (Seems like at least they should have used a little ARM uC :^)

ate problems, it's easy enough to take it out again.

He's causing localized hyperactivation of his immune system to the implant. There are too many unknowns doing something like this, it should only be d one if it's an absolute medical necessity. Look at the correlation between certain kinds of breast implants and lupus (autoimmunity), not good. Even i f he doesn't develop full-blown lupus, there is always the chance that the randomized antibody production process will produce lymphocytes that attack vital organs or functions. He may also have an undetectably small underlyi ng infection, such as TB, which is otherwise kept in check, but now may sta rt growing out of control because he is weakening his immune response with the implant. Cancer would not be outside the realm of possibility either. R emoving the implant will not fix these kinds of problems. Too much can go w rong and that's why he couldn't find a doctor to perform the surgery.

his skin. (Seems like at least they should have used a little ARM uC :^)

reate problems, it's easy enough to take it out again.

t. There are too many unknowns doing something like this, it should only be done if it's an absolute medical necessity. Look at the correlation betwee n certain kinds of breast implants and lupus (autoimmunity), not good. Even if he doesn't develop full-blown lupus, there is always the chance that th e randomized antibody production process will produce lymphocytes that atta ck vital organs or functions. He may also have an undetectably small underl ying infection, such as TB, which is otherwise kept in check, but now may s tart growing out of control because he is weakening his immune response wit h the implant. Cancer would not be outside the realm of possibility either. Removing the implant will not fix these kinds of problems. Too much can go wrong and that's why he couldn't find a doctor to perform the surgery.

I'd take this more seriously if there weren't so many breast implants aroun d, and pierced ears (lips, nostrils etc) with metal rings in them.

It's dumb and somewhat dangerous, but rarely fatal. Of course I've got a ch unk of titanium stuck into my jaw, and need to talk to my dentist about get ting another. That's perfectly routine.

"Cute" originally meant acute, which is not a description that fits either krw or Sarah Palin. Michelle Bachmann received a J.D. degree from Oral Roberts University, which doesn't argue for any great intellectual power either.

You really do try to be AlwaysWrong, don't you Slowman? You're succeeding.

krw reminds us - again - that he falls a long way short of acute. I was rather hoping he'd say something nice about the Oral Roberts University, but it seems he isn't quite that terminally stupid.

Piercings are different because they're not in contact with the blood.

I'm sure there's a reaction but it's probably so minute it will never manifest itself in anybody's lifetime.

BS > and thinks that the Minutemen should have You sure do seem VERY obsessed with the USA for an Australian misfit.

We got taught American history at school, and European history. Knowing about the Minutemen and Paul Revere is perfectly normal for Australian non-misfits too.

What might prompt you to class me as a misfit - political antipathy excepted - escapes me. You clearly know nothing about Australia, let alone what might constitute a misfit in Australian society, so it has to be peculiarly mindless abuse.