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...operated on the knee of a 99-year-old man a few years ago. He had been in good shape until he was hit by a car. The cartilaginous articular surfaces of his knee - the parts that rub together when the knee bends - were pristine. They were as smooth and white and glistening as those of a teenager. Here was a surface that had rubbed against another surface under 150 lbs. of force at least two or three million times a year for nearly a 100 years. And the knee was still perfect - there was absolutely no arthritis. How could...
...Most storm deaths happen the same way: people drown when they try to drive or walk through floodwater. The brain is not very good at assessing the depth and strength of water on a road. Water can hide dips and valleys, making the path look smooth and shallow when it is not. And the brain is even worse at assessing the risk of anything that appears to be familiar or within control - like driving a car in the rain. To add to the general cognitive confusion, flash floods can happen quickly, without any warning...
...campaign has also made it share of strange, self-inflicted mistakes, suggesting that as Obama Central scales up its operation to prepare for the convention, pick a vice president and run a truly national campaign, it is developing some kinks in its once-smooth-functioning command and control...
This desert is all about harsh juxtapositions--flat dust interrupted by sudden mountains; a delicate flower crowning a column of cactus spines. And now a new one, man-made: the sight of a smooth, new dirt road, huffing yellow construction equipment and mile after mile of reinforced steel. This, in a place that had never before seen a project more elaborate than a shack...
...tennis was widely considered deadly boring, mainly because the serve-and-volley exchanges were so brief. Both Bjorkman and Henman admit that the new grass has led to longer, more dramatic points. And they say any grass still presents a special challenge best mastered by players who have a smooth, flowing style and attack with a steady momentum...