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Wednesday, August 11, 2004
Yesterday we found a large oval pill on our bed. On one side, it was labeled "IP 132", on the other side, it was labeled "600". Neither of us knew where the pill came from.
Doing a Google search for 600 and "IP 132", resulted in a page Help don't know what it is.
"My sister-in-law has a had a series drug dependencies and the other day she had in her pocketbook three pills they were ovalish one side was labeled 600 and the IP 132. She claimed she got them from the dentist after her root canal i dont know what to believe"
This served only to uselessly increase my paranoia.
To solve it, I visited RxList. Their advanced search allows me to search for a pill by the "Imprint Code". Typing in "*132", gives me results that list "Ibuprofen 600mg - Urgent Care Ctr".
It just goes to show you. Google results, while great for finding out what's "popular" on the web, aren't the best when searching for specific, accurate information about a particular topic. For this sort of information, you're better off going to a specialized database.
Perhaps the general case is true as well. Is the "group mind" only good at solving problems within an organized and intentional structure?
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Doing a Google search for 600 and "IP 132", resulted in a page Help don't know what it is.
"My sister-in-law has a had a series drug dependencies and the other day she had in her pocketbook three pills they were ovalish one side was labeled 600 and the IP 132. She claimed she got them from the dentist after her root canal i dont know what to believe"
This served only to uselessly increase my paranoia.
To solve it, I visited RxList. Their advanced search allows me to search for a pill by the "Imprint Code". Typing in "*132", gives me results that list "Ibuprofen 600mg - Urgent Care Ctr".
It just goes to show you. Google results, while great for finding out what's "popular" on the web, aren't the best when searching for specific, accurate information about a particular topic. For this sort of information, you're better off going to a specialized database.
Perhaps the general case is true as well. Is the "group mind" only good at solving problems within an organized and intentional structure?
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Tuesday, August 10, 2004
Posted 7:01 AM
that may be applicable to cryonics:
Aquaporin Overexpression Improves Freeze Tolerance in Baker's Yeast:
(Link)
Vertebrate Freeze Tolerance: Molecular Studies of Signal Transduction
and Gene Expression: (Link)
L-proline accumulation and freeze tolerance of Saccharomyces
cerevisiae are caused by a mutation in the PRO1 gene encoding
gamma-glutamyl kinase: (Link)
Physiological responses of freeze-tolerant and -intolerant frogs:
clues to evolution of anuran freeze tolerance: (Link)
I would imagine that these techniques would be preferred to any
chemical technique... which may induce changes that are difficult to
undo.
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Sunday, August 01, 2004
Posted 10:07 AM
But, then again, "RockerDom" had a dream that disaster will strike on August 22nd. So, maybe I'm wrong.
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