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Re: Laptop Screen Problem

From mike <ham789@netzero.net>
Newsgroups comp.sys.laptops
Subject Re: Laptop Screen Problem
Date 2012-11-16 13:52 -0800
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <k86cjf$m50$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
References <k7vn9l$dia$1@speranza.aioe.org> <k8160s$ft8$1@reader1.panix.com> <5932ee0e-a606-4bd7-b61c-be3b2d4e251a@googlegroups.com> <k8618f$ahv$1@reader1.panix.com>

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On 11/16/2012 10:39 AM, the wharf rat wrote:
> In article<5932ee0e-a606-4bd7-b61c-be3b2d4e251a@googlegroups.com>,
> Bob_Villa<pheeh.zero@gmail.com>  wrote:
>>
>> I never heard this so I tried a large magnet on my LCD...no distortion.
>>
>
> 	Try a bigger magnet.  But be ready to by a new lcd.
>
> 	The "liquid crystals" are affected by magnetic fields.  The LCDs
> on certain medical equipment like MRIs have to be replaced periodically
> because they start to bleed green and purple lines.

Given a strong enough magnetic field, you could probably create a worm hole.
But for magnetic fields we can create here on Earth, not so much.
I don't doubt that stuff in the vacinity of a MRI can be affected.
>
> 	Think about it.  They use magnetic fields to align the crystals to
> pass light.  You just need a strong enough magnet.

I'd like to see the citation on that assertion.
>

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Laptop Screen Problem Enrie Membership <me2@privacy.net> - 2012-11-14 09:12 +0000
  Re: Laptop Screen Problem wrat@panix.com (the wharf rat) - 2012-11-14 22:29 +0000
    Re: Laptop Screen Problem Bob_Villa <pheeh.zero@gmail.com> - 2012-11-16 04:15 -0800
      Re: Laptop Screen Problem wrat@panix.com (the wharf rat) - 2012-11-16 18:39 +0000
        Re: Laptop Screen Problem mike <ham789@netzero.net> - 2012-11-16 13:52 -0800
          Re: Laptop Screen Problem wrat@panix.com (the wharf rat) - 2012-11-17 01:14 +0000
            Re: Laptop Screen Problem mike <ham789@netzero.net> - 2012-11-16 20:20 -0800
              Re: Laptop Screen Problem Bob_Villa <pheeh.zero@gmail.com> - 2012-11-17 07:08 -0800
              Re: Laptop Screen Problem wrat@panix.com (the wharf rat) - 2012-11-17 17:44 +0000
                Re: Laptop Screen Problem mike <ham789@netzero.net> - 2012-11-17 18:04 -0800
                Re: Laptop Screen Problem Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2012-11-17 22:30 -0500
                Cute magnet story (was: lcd blah blah blah) wrat@panix.com (the wharf rat) - 2012-11-18 18:46 +0000
                Re: Cute magnet story mike <ham789@netzero.net> - 2012-11-18 13:14 -0800
                Re: Cute magnet story wrat@panix.com (the wharf rat) - 2012-11-19 06:30 +0000
                Re: Cute magnet story ak621@chebucto.ns.ca (Richard Bonner) - 2012-11-24 22:44 +0000
                Re: Cute magnet story ak621@chebucto.ns.ca (Richard Bonner) - 2012-11-24 22:38 +0000
                Re: Laptop Screen Problem wrat@panix.com (the wharf rat) - 2012-11-18 18:24 +0000
        Re: Laptop Screen Problem Bob_Villa <pheeh.zero@gmail.com> - 2012-11-18 16:10 -0800
          Re: Laptop Screen Problem wrat@panix.com (the wharf rat) - 2012-11-19 06:39 +0000

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