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Hot damn.....somebody gets a HUGE hand for thinking of that. dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #1
Here's how they work. longship May 2013 #2
Breaking on FOX: Scientists hate America, use Greek letters and Arabic numerals... JHB May 2013 #3
Plus that evil vector calculus!!! longship May 2013 #4
aren't them squiggly lines terrorist codes??!!! nt Javaman May 2013 #5
Obama's trying to turn us into Greece! Enrique May 2013 #8
This kind of talk makes me fall in love lunatica May 2013 #24
Wouldn't the magnetic particles lump together before and during application? DetlefK May 2013 #6
Metal trash can or plastic one? FSogol May 2013 #7
"I doubt that being rubbed with metal-dust... mac56 May 2013 #10
The method is touted as simple, not as healthy. DetlefK May 2013 #11
Waiting to hear your perfect solution. ................................. TalkingDog May 2013 #12
What if there is no perfect solution? DetlefK May 2013 #13
Probably less unhealthy than leaving the birds soaked in oil. backscatter712 May 2013 #22
Probably. That's the word. DetlefK May 2013 #23
The magnetic solution would have to be pretty damned harmful. backscatter712 May 2013 #30
Aren't all magnets metallic anyway? Duer 157099 May 2013 #20
Magnets are tricky. DetlefK May 2013 #21
I'm curious as to when magnets are considered fatal lunatica May 2013 #25
Really strong magnetic fields can cause damage. DetlefK May 2013 #26
Those things are utterly inert as far as biological effects of magnetic fields caraher May 2013 #29
The cost should be borne by the oil companies. Overseas May 2013 #9
It usually is XemaSab May 2013 #14
sigh... Overseas May 2013 #19
Immediate, imperfect solutions that save birds' lives are preferable to delayed perfect solutions. ancianita May 2013 #15
Wonder if this can be applied to a solution? As in the oil/water mix we get toby jo May 2013 #16
:\ progressoid May 2013 #17
If our smart people can keep up with our greedy people we might have a chance. BrotherIvan May 2013 #18
Agreed. But often half the smart people argue in defense of the greedy people GoneFishin May 2013 #27
You got that right BrotherIvan May 2013 #28
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