| Futuristic insight into NMR diagnostics
One day, Pete complained to his friend, "My elbow really hurts, I think
I'll
go and see my Doctor!" His friend immediately replied, "Don't do that.
There's a new computer at Boots that can diagnose anything quicker and
cheaper than your doctor. All you do is put in a sample of your wee
and the
computer will diagnose your problem and tell you what to do." Pete,
figuring that he had nothing to lose, filled a jar with his wee, went
to Boots where
he found the computer and deposited his sample and the computer started
making a few noises and some lights started to flash. After a brief
pause,
out popped a small piece of paper which read:
YOU HAVE TENNIS ELBOW, SOAK YOUR ARM IN WATER THREE
TIMES A DAY FOR AN HOUR.
AVOID HEAVY WORK. YOUR ELBOW WILL GET BETTER IN TWO WEEKS.
That evening while thinking about how amazing this new technology was
and
how it could change the world of medicine forever, he began to wonder
if
the computer could be fooled. He decided to try. He mixed together some
tap
water, engine oil from his car, a stool sample from his dog, urine samples
from his wife and daughter, and, at the last minute, masturbated into
the
concoction. He went back to Boots, deposited the sample and paid his
money.
After the noises and lights, out popped a piece of paper which read:
YOUR TAP WATER IS HARD, GET A SOFTENER. THE VALVES ON
YOUR ENGINE ARE F**KED, GET IT TO A GARAGE. YOUR DOG HAS
WORMS, GET HIM TO A VET. YOUR DAUGHTER IS HOOKED ON
COCAINE, GET HER TO REHAB. YOUR WIFE IS PREGNANT WITH
TWINS, THEY ARE NOT YOURS, GET A LAWYER. AND IF YOU
DON'T STOP W**KING, YOUR ELBOW WILL NEVER GET BETTER.
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