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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

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[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
>they will be seen to be shaking in sympathy with the frequency of the
>alternating current. If the current passes through the heart, by a person
>holding a live wire in their left hand and their right foot is in water and
>not their left, then there is a much greater chance the current will effect
>the pacemaker of the heart and possibly cause fibrillation (where the heart
>pumps little to no blood). DC current, tends to jolt the person with no
>shaking but still can have the same effect in that if the current runs
>through the heart it can have serious consequences. In both these
>situations the amount of current is of course very important.
>
>Amperage is the flow of the current and, when combined with voltage, is what
>causes the most damage. The greater the amperage, the greater the damage to
>tissue.
from http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/gen99/gen99680.htm

not claiming to know much about electricity or biology but it sort of stands to reason.