Date: 08/13/2003 02:48 PM MST
From: Jeff McHugh ([email protected])
Subject: Just Say No to Farm Antibiotics
Maybe this news will be a big first step for the medical profession in admitting the dangers of overuse of antibiotics ("Just Say No to Farm Antibiotics," Aug. 13, 2003).
Not only are they overused on farms, they're also overused on humans. Doctors don't tell you that taking antibiotics kills not only "bad" bacteria, but also "good" bacteria needed for proper digestion and to keep the body's natural intestinal flora balanced.
This will be a major issue in the coming decade as food allergies, digestive disorders and overgrowth of Candida albicans becomes more and more prevalent.
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Date: 08/14/2003 12:28 PM MST
From: Jason ([email protected])
Subject: Cranky Callers to Target Disney
I think another issue this brings up is DVD price fixing ("Cranky Callers to Target Disney," Aug. 13, 2003).
Why can a new technology like EZ-Ds be sold for so much cheaper than an existing one? DVDs should cost like $5 now, but they still cost $25 to $30. Is this new technology cheaper to produce? No. EZ-Ds probably cost more to make than DVDs, but Disney would never just lower the prices of its movies.
VHS uses expensive magnetic tape and much more plastic, but we are stuck paying high DVD prices because the industry has fixed the price for DVDs to be comparable to VHS.
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Date: 08/14/2003 10:07 PM MST
From: Steve Z ([email protected])
Subject: DOJ Pushes Stiffer Porn Law
The answer to this whole quandary concerning online pornography is stunningly simple ("DOJ Pushes Stiffer Porn Law," Aug. 13, 2003).
There should be a domain for adult sites, something like ".adult" or ".porn." Allow adult sites to transfer their sites to the new domain, keeping the same address. Filtering software can then be set by parents/schools/etc. to deny access to this domain. Any website that continues to allow access to porn on the .com domain after a certain transfer period would be liable for prosecution for disseminating pornography to minors and the government would be allowed to shut down the website.
Any reason why this can't be done?
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Date: 08/14/2003 06:15 PM MST
From: Emmett Hunter ([email protected])
Subject: Madden Keeps Gaining Ground
I realize that Madden has been around for more than a decade, and it is now in the Hall of Fame, but the game has never portrayed the best depiction of what happens on a real NFL gridiron ("Madden Keeps Gaining Ground," Aug. 13, 2003).
The game has been made popular largely due to the 17-and-under crowd, which knows nothing of the evolution of computer football games. For the past four years a small company under the Sega publishing house has trumped Madden in just about every conceivable way in a football game. And the only reason it can't get the "play" it deserves is because of biased reviews and reporting such as the one I am responding to.
I like Madden for what it is, and what it has become. But seeing it as the great end-all, be-all game ... I can't see it. I am a 40-plus-year-old gamer. I've played many football games in my day. And I am here to tell you that Madden is not the best football game on the market. It is simply the most popular and recognizable. Period. And after reading this article, it's easy to understand why that is.
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