People who live in large cities meet a much larger variety of people with a much larger variety of customs and ideas. Coming in contact with many ideas different than our own tends to more likely result in a change of ones ideas, than would otherwise be the case. Furthermore, people in highly populated areas (with a high diversity of people) have to be more more tolerant of people different than them (including in the workplace) in order for each of them to get along well with each other. As result large cities tend to have much higher proportion of liberals than rural areas.
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Ron DeSantis: "We do not require assistance. The people of Florida will rebuild on our own"
by BettyHumpter inas if.no, of course he's already asking for federal aid.
it's the republican way.
florida needs the rest of the country to pitch in taxpayer dollars because it's different when it happens to me.
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Poor metabolic health increases your risk for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke.
by was a new boy init’s all a big fat lie.
more precisely a big low-fat, high-carbohydrate lie.. 'it took dr. paul marik 12 weeks to prove that conventional wisdom about dieting is a lie, and that was just to himself.
he lost 35 pounds, and cured himself of type 2 diabetes.
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was a new boy, exactly what kind of diet do you think is bad? Do you only mean "low-fat, high-carbohydrate" or do you also have other kinds in mind? By the by way I am using the word "diet" in the broad sense of "that which one eats", rather than only in the sense of that which one eats for a short period of time in order to loose weight. I am primarily talking about that which one eats on an ongoing basis. There is evidence that the diet which consists primarily of plants and which has very little meats is optimal for health and longevity.
David Sinclair is a Harvard Medical School professor of genetics and he is a molecular biologist. In his best selling book called Lifespan: Why We Age, and Why We Don't Have To he details his research into aging as a disease. I own a copy of that book but so far I have barely read it. https://mentalpivot.com/practical-recommendations-from-david-sinclairs-lifespan/ (which is a copy of a portion of the Lifespan book) says the following.
'Like any other disease, aging can be prevented, treated, and potentially cured. While Sinclair readily admits that more research and scientific inquiry is needed before we can cure aging—an audacious goal to be sure—there are a number of practical habits and behaviors available today that can forestall the effects of aging. This post highlights those recommendations.
... Sinclair doesn’t go into great detail about what to eat, but does touch on some key points:
- Eat less meat, eat more plants. Diets higher in plant-based foods reduce all-cause mortality.
- Reduce sugar consumption: evidence suggests high blood sugar increases epigenetic clock.
If in doubt, look to the diets of people who live in “Blue Zones.” These are populations (like Okinawa) where the average lifespan is particularly high.'
https://www.nad.com/news/david-sinclair-explains-how-to-live-longer-by-changing-the-way-we-eat says the following.
"What should we eat? Dr. Sinclair himself is now a vegetarian if that tells you anything. Also, in the 2013 Adventist Health study, it was calculated that vegetarians live longer than non-vegetarians. Additionally, in a study on women, the Mediterranean diet (mostly vegetarian with some fish) decreased biological aging.
... Why are plant-based foods good for us? Dr. Sinclair and Dr. Konrad Howitz published a paper in Nature showing that plants contain molecules called polyphenols, which activate the sirtuin enzyme Sirt1 and cellular pathways important for health and longevity. "
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Sister In "Pants" Carrying the Microphone--Brother in "Jeans" out in Service!
by Atlantis inclick the image to enlarge.. sister carrying microphone at kingdom hall in pants!.
https://postimg.cc/jdjysmgt.
brother in blue jeans out in service.. https://postimg.cc/z36bj89h .
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The photos were not clear enough to me for me be certain of some details about the leg coverings of the woman and the man.
I agree with you about the microphones. Microphone handling was my first assignment at the Kingdom Hall, and I started doing it before I became a ministerial servant.
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If not the WT/JW relgion where else are 'we' to go? Why not atheistic/scientific philosophical naturalism?
by Disillusioned JW insometimes jws wonder if the wt/jw is not the truth, 'then where else are we to go?
' i say 'why not atheistic/scientific philosophical naturalism and why not a secular philosophy which teaches a way of life?
' what do you folks say?.
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Sea Breeze, have you seen the science fiction movie from the year 2000 called "Mission to Mars"? I have watched it a few times (and I own a DVD of it). I think you would appreciate the movie, considering what you wrote in your most recent post of this topic thread and considering your referring readers to the "Information Enigma" video.
A considerable portion of the content of your most recent post of this topic thread is quite interesting to me. As a result I read a portion of the article by Dr. Sanford about his theory and formula pertaining to mutation and natural selection. What Sanford said in the abstract of his article sounds impressive to me (thus far, at least) and his scientific credentials are very impressive. If I were to read the entire article much of it would probably be challenging for me to understand, since I did not major in science and due to the technical nature of much of the scientific article. The article also has a differential equation and my college course in differential equations was a very difficult course, thus I likely would difficulty following the mathematics (largely pertaining to what Sanford calls nearly neutral mutations [or something to that effect]). I searched online to see if anyone has written criticisms of Sanford's article but I found no criticisms (at least thus far) of it.
As a result of being impressed by the above, I later watched much of the Enigma video and parts of it impressed me also. I also read a considerable portion of the article located at https://scienceleadstogod.org/information-enigma-where-does-information-come-from/ , which apparently is a transcript (but with typos) of the Enigma video.
I intend to comment further in a later post about some of what you said in your most recent post of this topic thread.
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Sister In "Pants" Carrying the Microphone--Brother in "Jeans" out in Service!
by Atlantis inclick the image to enlarge.. sister carrying microphone at kingdom hall in pants!.
https://postimg.cc/jdjysmgt.
brother in blue jeans out in service.. https://postimg.cc/z36bj89h .
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What I see is a sister wearing a dress with a high slit, along with what is likely leggings. She is also wearing something very frilly around her ankles and she is wearing high heels. There is thus nothing manly about her attire.
Regarding the brother in the other photo, though he is wearing blue pants his pants are probably slacks instead of jeans.
If I recall correctly, decades ago (in the 1970s or 1980s I think) the WT said that under certain circumstances (such as not enough qualified brothers) sometimes sisters were allowed to do some of the responsibilities of ministerial servants though they were not appointed as ministerial servants.
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An Anti-Aging Pill ( Maybe)
by metatron invarious researchers a have been looking for an anti-aging pill based on the assumption that, if you can maintain a higher.
level of various endogenous anti-oxidants ( catalase, sod, etc), you could probably slow down the aging process.
even some skeptics.
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An Anti-Aging Pill ( Maybe)
by metatron invarious researchers a have been looking for an anti-aging pill based on the assumption that, if you can maintain a higher.
level of various endogenous anti-oxidants ( catalase, sod, etc), you could probably slow down the aging process.
even some skeptics.
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TonusOH, beware of eating dry directly from a spoon - see below.
I take cinnamon daily (I started doing that about a year ago). Sometimes I do so as one teaspoon full mixed in my food, other times as a supplement in a capsule (readily available in the vitamin section of grocery stores). I have a bottle of the capsules of the Cassia kind and a bottle of capsules of the Ceylon kind. I also buy the regular kind of cinnamon (as dry powder) in the bulk foods section of the WiinCo Foods grocery store.
From what I read, a teaspoon full of the regular kind cinnamon a day might be too much for many people (see below). An easy way to take it is when mixed in food or when taken in a capsule, but if you eat more than that It probably should not be the typical kind (namely Cassia) found in the food sections of supermarket grocery stores. Ceylon cinnamon is said to be much safer than the regular kind (but some articles say the Ceylon kind might have less health benefits).
https://www.webmd.com/diet/supplement-guide-cinnamon says the following. "Toxicity. Eating lots of cassia cinnamon could be toxic, especially if you have liver problems. Coumarin, an ingredient in some cinnamon products, can cause liver problems, but the amount you’d get is so small that it probably won’t be a problem. Given the lack of evidence about its safety, children, pregnant women, and women who are breastfeeding should avoid cinnamon as a treatment. ... Interactions. If you take any medication regularly, talk to your doctor before you start using cinnamon supplements. They could affect the way antibiotics, diabetes drugs, blood thinners, heart medicines, and others work."
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/side-effects-of-cinnamon says the following.
"Cassia (or regular) cinnamon is a rich source of coumarin.
The coumarin content of ground Cassia cinnamon may range from 7 to 18 milligrams per teaspoon (2.6 grams), while Ceylon cinnamon only contains trace amounts of coumarin (6).
The tolerable daily intake of coumarin is approximately 0.05 mg/pound (0.1 mg/kg) of body weight, or 5 mg per day for a 130-pound (59-kg) person. This means that just 1 teaspoon of Cassia cinnamon could put you over the daily limit (3).
Unfortunately, several studies have found that eating too much coumarin may cause liver toxicity and damage (4, 5)."
I tried eating one teaspoon full of powdered cinnamon straight from a teaspoon. That was a very bad idea because it was literally hard to swallow (got stuck in my throat) and greatly hindered breathing - until I gulped water in order to get it down. Mixing in a glass of water and drinking the mixture worked better. But mixing it in some moist food (or adding it batter to make pancakes), including mixing some food oil (such as olive oil or melted butter) with it worked much better.
The article about the side effects also says the following.
"Risks of Eating Dry Cinnamon
Since the “cinnamon challenge” has become wildly popular, many have attempted to eat large amounts of dry cinnamon.
This challenge involves eating a tablespoon of dry, ground cinnamon in under a minute without drinking water (22).
While it may sound harmless, the challenge can be very dangerous.
Eating dry cinnamon can irritate your throat and lungs, as well as make you gag or choke. It can also permanently damage your lungs.
This is because the lungs cannot break down the fibers in the spice. It may accumulate in the lungs and cause lung inflammation known as aspiration pneumonia (23, 24).
If aspiration pneumonia is left untreated, the lungs may become permanently scarred and possibly collapse (24)."
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If not the WT/JW relgion where else are 'we' to go? Why not atheistic/scientific philosophical naturalism?
by Disillusioned JW insometimes jws wonder if the wt/jw is not the truth, 'then where else are we to go?
' i say 'why not atheistic/scientific philosophical naturalism and why not a secular philosophy which teaches a way of life?
' what do you folks say?.
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Regarding intelligent design (and UFOs/UAPs) the wierd news story at https://www.science.org/content/article/pentagon-ufo-study-led-researcher-who-believes-supernatural might be of interest. The article is called the following. 'Pentagon UFO study led by researcher who believes in the supernatural: Critics dumbfounded by reality TV star Travis Taylor's position as “chief scientist” '
Consider also the news story located at https://www.npr.org/2022/08/31/1119941103/astronomer-searches-ocean-extraterrestrial-meteor-alien-life-avi-loeb called "An astronomer thinks alien tech could be on the ocean floor. Not everyone agrees".
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If not the WT/JW relgion where else are 'we' to go? Why not atheistic/scientific philosophical naturalism?
by Disillusioned JW insometimes jws wonder if the wt/jw is not the truth, 'then where else are we to go?
' i say 'why not atheistic/scientific philosophical naturalism and why not a secular philosophy which teaches a way of life?
' what do you folks say?.
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Correction: Where I said "supernatural being (such as God or a god or an extraterrestrial being ['alien'] or an extraterrestrial artificial intelligence)" I should have said "supernatural being (such as God or a god) or an extraterrestrial being ['alien'] or an extraterrestrial artificial intelligence".
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If not the WT/JW relgion where else are 'we' to go? Why not atheistic/scientific philosophical naturalism?
by Disillusioned JW insometimes jws wonder if the wt/jw is not the truth, 'then where else are we to go?
' i say 'why not atheistic/scientific philosophical naturalism and why not a secular philosophy which teaches a way of life?
' what do you folks say?.
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Saying God, a god, or some unknown unspecified intelligent designer entity designed and created something is not a useful idea nor an informative one, unless the person promoting such an idea also says how the being/entity did such (with the idea being testable) - other than by saying by the supernatural or by magic. In contrast the scientific naturalists often state how they think various things (or events) came to be (or took place), or they try to find out how they came to be (or took place). They offer useful ideas - most of which can be tested to at least some extent. But no human has ever truly conclusively demonstrated something supernatural as taking place, nor has any supernatural being (such as God or a god or an extraterrestrial being ['alien'] or an extraterrestrial artificial intelligence) literally revealed himself/herself/itself to any human (despite what the Bible says).
Hypothetically speaking, if God (or a god or an extraterrestrial being ['alien'] or an extraterrestrial artificial intelligence) exists he/she/it does not communicate with any human, and does make himself/herself/itself visible (or in any other way detectable) to any human, or allow himself/herself/itself to be studied by scientists (or any other human). As a result, the of concept of God (or a god) is useless as an explanation for anything.
SeaBreeze, thought freedom and truth matters to me. They are part of why I left belief in creationism, in God, and in the supernatural, and became convinced of scientific naturalism. Interestingly (from the perspective of what you said to me about thought freedom) after I told a co-worker today why I no longer believe in God and the supernatural she told me that I exercised my freedom to change my views.