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To: cosmicforce who wrote (126722)	12/9/2009 11:37:45 AM
From: epicure	Respond to of 541933

I'd really appreciate that kind of test- since it would pick up things like fatique and illness, and I'd like those accounted for, since they cause a lot of accidents. All I really want is a pilot or other professional who can perform. I don't care WHY they can perform, and I don't care what they've been doing with their free time. I just want them in good shape to do what they need to do.

To: cosmicforce who wrote (126722)	12/9/2009 3:51:34 PM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 541933

>>Drug tests don't test impairment or intoxication, they test clearance time and detectability. There is no urine test for LSD that I know of, for instance, but I suspect that organized thought and recollection would be affected. Drug testing is based upon bad science.<< So true. If one eats a poppy seed bagel, one will test positive for opiates. So one can be fired from a job for being a heroin addict without ever having tried it. Personally, though, I hate it when my pilot is on acid. The cabin announcements can be so unnerving. "Ladies and gentlemen, we are cruising at an altitude of ... Oh, my God! That is the most beautiful cloud I've ever seen! Oh, shit! Your face is melting!" - Allen