Saturday, June 14, 2008

The problem been known

This electro-Alzheimer's has been blamed for everything from malfunctioning radar systems to misguided Patriot missiles. Back in 1986, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recalled a number of pacemakers because of it. The problem been known about since the 1940s. The solution, put into practice since the '50s, is to mix lead with the solder.
-- Techno-solutions manifest unintended consequences in The Vancouver Courier, Friday June 13 2008

Correction: The problem has been known

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