This has fucking happened to me once! I was awake, but completely paralyzed. I could slowly clench my jaws together, which brought me out of it. Weirdest thing that ever happened to me.

Now that I think of it, there may have been a noodly appendage touching me in places...

>> ^rottenseed:
Sleep paralysis.
It's the same condition that explains a lot of "alien abduction" cases. Pretty much your mind fabricates your hallucination based on your beliefs, obviously. More proof on how lack of knowledge can lead people to perpetuate their own stupid beliefs.

Sleep paralysis.

It's the same condition that explains a lot of "alien abduction" cases. Pretty much your mind fabricates your hallucination based on your beliefs, obviously. More proof on how lack of knowledge can lead people to perpetuate their own stupid beliefs.

http://children.webmd.com/tc/tay-sachs-disease-topic-overview

"A baby with Tay-Sachs disease appears healthy at birth. Symptoms usually first appear 3 to 6 months after birth, beginning with mild motor weakness and occasional twitches of the eye (myoclonic jerks). By 6 to 10 months of age, the baby's motor skills may be lost. After this, the disease progresses rapidly to seizures, blindness, paralysis, and death at age 4 to 5."

And it's mainly in found in Ashkenazi Jews.

I'm with you on most of what you said, imstellar. In fact, taking the time to find these differences highlighted for me how minute and often insubstantial they often are. At the same time, you chose issues on that list which there are not great differences on.

Obama has clearly and definitely backed away from any support of the Bush Doctrine (which you'll find in the link provided above) and has a much more progressive income and corporate tax policy. Also, there is a difference between their Iraq policies, although McCain is slowly moving towards Obama's position. Furthermore, Obama's health care policies are actually a step forward (albeit a small one) whereas McCain's health care plan is a regressive tax on the middle-class. SO... I believe there are fundamental differences between the two parties and the two candidates.

However, I think your larger point is still valid. The United States government operates with as much paralysis as possible (Maher talked about this later in this week's show) where issues get delayed and decisions put off until the problem enters into a crisis. I'm not completely convinced that is result of the two-party system (although it probably doesn't help). There is a cancer in Washington politics that I can't really define but just as we've seen throughout the developing world, its not about the style and shape of democracy, but rather the commitment to getting things done and being responsive to citizens.

On a more practical note, promising to cut funding to programs during a campaign is a sure-fire way to lose the votes of those who depend on it. Being too specific and too wonky also opens you up for criticism and loses the interest of the public. It's not really news to anyone who pays attention but there are several areas to place the blame: the two-party system (which you've highlighted), the role of the media, the disinterest (and stupidity) of the public, the acceptance of a unitary executive, etc.

Ultimately, I'll support Barack because on the few issues where there are differences, I agree with him. Beyond that, you have to judge the character and decision-making logic of the person you vote for; not an easy task and very subjective. And while one might yearn for a third (or even fourth) party candidate to be heard a bit more, unless there are fundamental changes to the way we elect politicians, that ain't gonna happen.

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>> ^Farhad2000:
>> ^Doc_M:
People like to blame humanity for a lot of nature's ails, but there are a million ways for nature to kick its own ass.
Viruses are a biggy. Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Forest Fires from lightnight, comets, etc. I think humanity has an inflated opinion of how important we are in all of nature.

That kind of attitude is the same reason most of the world is still sitting on it's hands while huge swathes of biospheres are disappearing.
Am fairly convinced that I have seen things in the wild I know my grand children will not.


Recognition of relative insubstantiality is no excuse for abuse. We are still the stewards of the Earth. No argument there. I just see people panic and overestimate their effect and their ability to control an eco- and geological system as complicated and enormous as this planet. Smells a bit too much like fear-politics to me.

As for the possibility of overpopulation? America fortunately has a pretty low concentration of people in general. Canada even more so. And we're not really growing that fast, numbers-wise. China's laws will likely decrease its crowding eventually. Japan is relatively stagnant, as is western Europe. My population concerns would have to focus on India, Africa, and perhaps Arab and Persian nations. Not sure about those last two... or Russia. Would have to research it. Perhaps rising energy costs will encourage urbanization and less sprawl. Building projects in a good number of global cities is booming at the moment. See Dubai, Chicago, NYC... and quite a number of Arab/Persian cities or so I'm told. It's harder to get information for those in English.

BTW, the suspect honeybee virus is called Israel Acute Paralysis Virus. "IAPV was first described in 2004 in Israel (21), where infected bees presented with shivering wings, progressed to paralysis, and then died outside the hive." There are several pockets of it in America, Canada, France, and Israel.
http://jvi.asm.org/cgi/content/full/82/13/6209?view=long&pmid=18434396

Soooo, you can feel ok about your Cell phone for now. Save that fear at least for cancer. lol.

thank goodness the owner of this cat rescued it from paralysis.

i would like to invite this person to my next party to turn water into wine for me. i'm thrifty, see.

It seems like transplanting a head would involve splicing two nervous systems together. And if we can do that, even in monkeys, shouldn't we be able to cure paralysis? Wouldn't that at least be a good first step, whatever your dreams of transplating monkey heads my be?

here here VBM (Videosiftbannedme).

Anyway, I imagine these videos resulted in a number of LARGE lawsuits. Honestly, if you slap/punch a media-member, you are officially screwed, and rightly so. That wrestler at the beginning was probably completely bankrupted by that lawsuit unless the interviewer was "nice" and let it go. He's lucky he didn't wind up in jail for assault. I'd have given him a friendly ridge-hand to his temple and see how he likes unconsciousness for a few hours. Most people, however, would put the man in prison and take him for all he's worth... talk about an easy case... yeah, your honor, we have video of the defendant attacking the plaintiff.

I am however a bit worried that the dude hit by the airplane wing might be dead.... I'll assume he's not for the reason that the vid has survived this long. still, ouch, paralysis is serious business.

OK, I was actually wondering if partial paralysis counted for purposes of quadriplegia. Thanks for the info. Anyways, good, horrible, video theaceofclubz. Why does this stuff always have to happen in my hometown?

I guess I wasn't paying enough attention when I watched it the first time, I thought he said "I didn't know they were broken then" when its really "I didn't know IF they were broken then."
Quadriplegia applies if someone has some paralysis in all four limbs. It doesn't need to be total (according to wikipedia)

I'm an atheist and I think scientology is more stupid and evil than any other religion. Especially in a mordern context.

The old religions are all established out of folklore, not many people would believe them if they started today but it is traditon that has kept them alive. On the other hand scientology is a modern religion which entices believers into donating large amounts of money to what everybody else sees is a pyramid scheme. The closest analoge is evangelical christianity (the kind where donating $15000 will cure your paralysis).

None of these people at the top really believe in scientology, it just suits them because they get rich off it. Tom C is crazy but he's an actor as well and is it any surprise that he is the front man for this "religion". Why are only the megarich among the highest levels of the organisation? The pope may have his robes and palace but he's not exactly a playboy.

EDIT: I think he was less convincing in the video than he was in MI3

Tanner is a fool, but he's a fine example of the moral paralysis and fear that fascism produces, and by fascism I mean 'political correctness'.

Tanner looks terrified. He should be. No Congressional White Caucus or White "Congreso" that has his back.

A democrat lecturing a republican about the use of factual evidence....yeah right.

From issue 2623 of New Scientist magazine, 29 September 2007, page 3:

'IS IT safe to use Tasers to restrain people? The debate has been growing as more and more police forces have started using the electro-stun weapon. The latest research appears to show that while tasering does increase heart and breathing rates, it has few if any long-term effects (see "Taser studies begin to address health concerns"). End of story? Not at all.

Whether a weapon is safe to use is not the only question police officers should be asking. Just as relevant is whether it is appropriate or necessary. A Taser causes severe pain and muscle contractions, and temporary paralysis. Using it is unquestionably a violent act.

Granted, it can save lives: where it is used in place of lethal force, for example, or to prevent someone committing suicide. But a guarantee that it is safe should not be a ticket for police to use it indiscriminately. Like all tools of violence, it should remain a weapon of last resort.'