Thursday, March 03, 2005
Anyone still there?
After a strong showing in 2004, I decided to take a break for a few months. But I'm back, because I'm sure there will be lots of interesting news.
For starters, check out the new Vineyard Xtreme site. The VX team section features some interesting bios. And I'm not sure how our webmaster did it, but the VX TV on the main page actually plays in the little window if you allow it to load (30 sec?, you can see the speaker turn red) with no need for real or winmedia player.
Did anyone else think about the Matrix when they saw this article for a new treatment for depression?
"Then Lozano drilled two small holes into each side of the skull in a two-hour procedure that took place under local anesthesia. He inserted two thin wires with electrode contacts, then tunneled the wires (about the diameter of uncooked spaghetti) underneath the skin behind the ear down to the chest. An incision was made under the collarbone so a battery could be placed there... Stimulation, which is adjusted individually for each patient, takes place 24 hours a day. "We think it's going to require ongoing stimulation," said Lozano. When stimulation was turned off in one participant, the depression returned within two weeks."
I'm picturing a large office filled with cubicles, when people arrive at work they plug their electrodes in, and work happily all day long. In fact, why go home? Work is now much more stimulating. Why waste your time with alcohol or drugs that damage the body when you can get direct stimulation?
For starters, check out the new Vineyard Xtreme site. The VX team section features some interesting bios. And I'm not sure how our webmaster did it, but the VX TV on the main page actually plays in the little window if you allow it to load (30 sec?, you can see the speaker turn red) with no need for real or winmedia player.
Did anyone else think about the Matrix when they saw this article for a new treatment for depression?
"Then Lozano drilled two small holes into each side of the skull in a two-hour procedure that took place under local anesthesia. He inserted two thin wires with electrode contacts, then tunneled the wires (about the diameter of uncooked spaghetti) underneath the skin behind the ear down to the chest. An incision was made under the collarbone so a battery could be placed there... Stimulation, which is adjusted individually for each patient, takes place 24 hours a day. "We think it's going to require ongoing stimulation," said Lozano. When stimulation was turned off in one participant, the depression returned within two weeks."
I'm picturing a large office filled with cubicles, when people arrive at work they plug their electrodes in, and work happily all day long. In fact, why go home? Work is now much more stimulating. Why waste your time with alcohol or drugs that damage the body when you can get direct stimulation?
