[tubebender]

If you would allow me to detour this thread a bit, can some science type here help me out. Is it prions that were discovered bombarding earth and if I have that right are they the same prions discussed in the Mad Cow hysteria ?

Now back to your regular programing...

[edwin hubble]

"Is it prions that were discovered bombarding earth and if I have that right are they the same prions discussed in the Mad Cow hysteria ? "

Here's the difference:

Prions are proteins associated with the Mad Cow disease.

Pions are sub-atomic particles formed from the decay of a (particle known as a) kaon. (particle physics)