Saturday, November 17, 2007

MARCO Grand Rounds for November 18, 2007 (?)

Warren, KD4GUA wrote:

Last week we studied "Deep Brain Stimulation" in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease among others.

This Sunday there is a contest and I will be enroute to Branson, MO for four days. I tried to contact Harry WB9EDP but couldn't get through via email. Perhaps Bruce could handle the net control if Harry is unavailable.

I expect to return to the shack on Thanksgiving Day and will discuss TMS Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation" the process of altering brain signals externally. TMS is painless and non-invasive and is currently being used in treating depression, epilepsy and stuttering. One researcher at Canada's Laurentian University is convinced that naturally occurring electromagnetic fluctuations could be responsible for paranormal experiences, like ghosts, UFOs and mystical apparitions.

Some have argued that religion itself could be electromagnetic in origin. Bone up on TMS for a week from Sunday.

Blog-meister's note: Given that we don't have a topic for discussion and are certain to be battling intense contest-related interference, I suggest that we take the week off and return to the airwaves on November 25.

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