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Class Discussion Just wanted to follow-up on our conversation concerning low-dose radiation, and Obama's support of the US nuclear program: FACT SHEET: Obama Administration Announces Actions to Ensure that Nuclear Energy Remains a Vibrant Component of the United States’ Clean Energy Strategy Low-dose radiation from A-bombs elongated lifespan and reduced cancer mortality relative to un-irradiated individuals (this article is also interesting because it mentions the fossil fuel industry's involvement in legislating against nuclear power) Impressions of Links on Cell Biology: Viruses are weird entities, somewhere between living and non-living. Consider the following quotes from the link on Virus Structure: "...viruses are not living organisms in the strict sense of the word."  "Some scientists speculate that viruses started as rogue segments of genetic code that adapted to a parasitic existence." Also, viruses are geometric: ...

" People should still eat healthy food " - do we rely too heavily on supplements to provide antioxidants? I buy a kid's multivitamin for my daughter, that I also take, pretty regularly, but I wouldn't say daily.  When she was in preschool, both she and I would catch the bug of the week, it was fairly cyclic, twice a month I'd say.  I was looking a remedies at the health food store and also looked at the multivitamins available, and actually hadn't realized that most of the formulations were not maximum dosages, but bumps in key vitamins and minerals.  For what it's worth, it broke the cycle of sickness, in my mind, providing our bodies more foundational support for immune responses.  Is it the cure-all, no, and there are certainly other routes to go by.  Our diet is fairy dense in phytonutrients, but if you look at the intake level that you need for each and every, on the daily, a little supplementation might not hurt here or there.   " Aspirin...

Discussion I went camping this weekend with some friends, one of them a doctor at La Clinica , one of the largest community health centers in California. I asked her what she thought about TCM integrating with conventional Western Medicine and there were a couple key points she made that I thought were worth sharing.  1st, she agreed that integration usually equates to dominance by the institutionally-favored model. In the United States, conventional Western medicine is the institutionally-favored model. She referenced her close friend who had been an acupuncturist for Kaiser Permanente, and although she applauded KP for allowing their patients access to an alternative pain treatment to opioids, her friend ultimately did not stay due to the fact that she was completely unable to practice her actual craft. Her friend was forced to comply with a limited number of set and contrived needle protocols, and absolutely no herbal medicine. She also said that althou...

My E-Prime Day Standard English - "I think therefore I am" E-Prime - "I think therefore I think (I think...I think...I think...I think...I think...I think...I think...) [Now you know how to handle a robot assassin] RA Wilson's web page  here I agree with some of the well-made points about e-prime here , but especially here Some additional thoughts: I think consciousness uses a shorthand with language.  There's no way to say everything so it doesn't.  Standard English is an adequate shorthand, as is "to be".  Critical thinking should be encouraged of course, and e-prime seems like a genuine tool for that endeavor, but examining our metaphorical constructs of reality isn't the most advantageous endeavor when we're in the moment, just trying to relate with each other.  I'd say, actually, to give up the shorthand in favor of a language that requires the user to constantly stand outside of himself or herself takes that user furthe...

Investigate the chemicals... I've got a shmorgishborg of products underneath the sink, a spectrum of chemicals ranging from the benign to the outright toxic.  I'd say I prefer to use more natural products, but when it comes down to it, I kind of just use what's around and try not to overthink it.  I think it's OK to be mindful of the cleaners you're using and to "use with caution" when necessary.  For the most part, I wear vinyl gloves or something similar when I do the deep cleaning, and try to remember to crack a window for ventilation.  On the safer side of things I have vinegar and castile soap, and on the more toxic side things like bleach, Kaboom (have no idea what this is but most likely some sort of bleach compound), stainless steel cleaner (contains petroleum distillates), and a product called CLR (propylene glycol ethers and other solvents). Examples of "safer" alternatives I said I would post some of the recipes I use for DIY hous...

Are there connections you can make between Sacred Geometry and Physics? Here's an eye opening Ted Talk by Garrett Lisi from 2008 discussing geometry at quantum levels.  His version of the unified field theory combines particle physics with Einstein's theory of gravitation. And this video bridges the work of Lisi with that of Klee Irwin's Quantum Gravity Research team.  Definitely give this one a try.   Renditions of the Quasicrystal from 8- to 6- to 3-dimensional space (represented in 2-D) Geometric objects used to help explain String Theory [ Wikipedia ] Can the Fibonacci series be seen as a "signature of life"? Donald Duck thinks so!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwYfuJfIgaw Stanford's John Edmark thinks so!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5p2A5mazEs Of course, after watching all of these videos late into the night, I think so too.