22 Jan
2003
22 Jan
'03
1:20 p.m.
I can get a similar result with a five pound hammer...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Richman" <bill(a)timeguy.com>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 8:51 AM
Subject: OT: Super Magnets - Don't try this at home!
I wonder if a bunch of those big-ass permanent magnets from hard drives
would... Hmm... ;-)
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http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/014/science/Zap_+.shtml
"Just by pointing his super-magnets at the right spots on your head, Dr.
Alvaro Pascual-Leone can make you go momentarily mute or blind.
He can disrupt your working memory or your ability to recognize faces. He
can even make it harder for you to say verbs while nouns remain as easy as
ever.
Weird, yes. Fringe, no."