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Comment Seems Obvious (Score 1) 221

While this certainly seems intuitively obvious, it will never be accepted by conservatives, who seem to think the planet is a giant toilet bowel for corporate and human pollution (no offense to conservatives). This much is obvious by their constantly slashing pollution regulations (even Mercury, for God's sake).

Comment Gullible (Score 1) 390

More than anything, I just thinks this points to the absolute gullibility of the Trump faction; their cognitive bias being so strong that you can convince some that Hillary and the Democrats are a cult of Satan Worshiping cannibals and pedophiles, and they don't realize it's really mostly about rich people that don't want to pay taxes and corporations that hate terrible things like pollution control.

Comment Re:It's already been solved (Score 1) 395

That's a blanket statement. Not all environmentalists are opposed; and a big part of the problem, is lack of government funding in next gen nuclear tech (thorium, pebble bed, etc...). I think we need more than two parties to accurately represent our country and move things along.

Comment Re: anti-aging is unloved (Score 1) 103

They are likely wrong. I subscribe to the damage repair theories, as outlined at sens.org. If you repair the underlying cellular and molecular damage, the organism should repair itself. We are getting close to human trials, for example oisin biotech's approach. I don't subscribe to resource issues, technology can find a way; and we can simply limit our numbers if need be, colonize space, the solar system, whatever it takes. I'll rely on science rather than staking everything on a magical sky wizard.

Comment Re:Fasting (Score 1) 103

I've completed a 7, 8, and a 14 day water fast; well, I did continue to drink coffee with no caloric sweeteners. It is incredibly therapeutic - after the 14 day fast I had brought my diastolic blood pressure down about 12 points. It remains 10 points down, after more than a year. I feel much better, my energy is better and I'll guarantee you I don't look nearly as bad as most 58 year olds. There actually is research, it can help repair DNA, induce autophagy and help with cellular housekeeping mechanisms. As mentioned, muscle sparing hormones are dramatically increased during fasting, and you are burning fat. Most people without cardiac or kidney problems should be able to do about 45 days with no physical harm. They say that your body knows when you have reached your absolute limit, and you will be ravenously hungry. An extremely important thing is properly breaking a long fast, you can't just go eating tons of food immediately; the rush of glucose could send you into shock and kill you, gotta take it slow. Supposedly the mucous lining in the stomach is also thinner, and takes a couple days of light eating (like watermelon and cantalope) to come back fully. The second fast, I broke it wrong and regretted it. However, each and every time, I experienced long term relief from my gastric reflux. After the 14 day fast, I've only had a few issues and that's when I eat and drink way too much or close to bedtime. It is an amazing experience.

Comment Re:And I keep coming back to my same question (Score 1) 693

I am going to let go of a rock in my hand. Wait, what will happen to the rock? It is unknowable. Science just can't tell me what will happen to that rock after I let go, because the future is unknowable. Most would think the rock will drop. But to those twisting themselves into knots about it, anything could happen, I guess. It's just all so unknowable. We should just throw our hands up in the air based on your expert knowledge... denialist.

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