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    somewhere in the Americas.
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    Breathing. I enjoy it a lot, when I can.
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  1. This position paper cites a couple of research outcomes regarding health impact of DST https://doi.org/10.1177/0748730419854197. The main argument is based on misalignment between body clock and what they call social clock.
  2. I guess it is because of a change in rhythm. Also, I am mildly certain that this is not only for kids, but also adults.
  3. I think it is obvious that context matters. In campaign tour, it is appropriate to be folksy. In the context of a state of the union address and rebuttal you would expect things to be more formal.
  4. I don't understand the thought process in filming the rebuttal in a kitchen. Also boo to geolocks.
  5. The issue here is that we have to distinguish the level of complexity here. Cells and arguably protein complexes are capable of sensing and processing information. But what they are able to do is limited. More proteins can sense and act on more cues and with a cell surrounding them can process signals of larger complexity. Multiple cells then can further specialize and become better at processing and so on. The question here is really how you define mind. If it is really just sensing something, molecules could have a mind. But it is really different to what is used in common (or even scientific language). It is like equating a transistor with a supercomputer. Both have similar principles, but what they can do is very different. Also I have the feeling that you are a bit confused what action potentials are and their role (which is primarily transmitting signal over longer distances without loss).
  6. If you are talking about the human (as in the extant species) Y-chromosome, this is not correct. The studies looking at gene loss are rough and look at degeneration over millions of years. Shorter estimates are AFAIK extrapolations of the the larger calculations. Short-term comparisons do not see any gene loss between close ape species, I believe. There is more variation in the non-coding regions, but this is also not a linear decline. Recently, the Y-chromosome has been fully sequenced and there is marked difference among individuals. These are mostly caused by repetitive regions, which vary in the number of duplications and sometimes losses of them. Edit: cross-posted.
  7. I honestly would have gotten a flip phone (the non-smart ones), if I wouldn't be pegged as a drug dealer.
  8. I'd rather read a book in a book-sized format. But then I only use my cell phone to call (maybe 10x a year?).
  9. Yes, I believe that was discussed with Nriagu as proponent and Scarborough disagreeing (in the 80s). Recent articles tend (see e.g. Villiers and Retief) suggest that levels did not rose to widespread health problems.
  10. There are vaccination records in various formats in many countries, but you are right, they might get lost. In newer centralized systems (e.g. UK, Canada etc.) there is often a database, but if you are older or in a decentralized system, they might not be present. However, there is an international version created by the WHO that has been around since the 70s or so. It is very recognizable yellow booklet in which vaccinations are recorded and which is internationally accepted. For many vaccines, additional vaccinations have not shown any adverse effects (and some require refreshing anyway), so in doubt and especially if at risk, it might be worthwhile to update and document new vaccinations. Also note that vaccination schedules are different for infants, children and adults, so an unvaccinated adult generally is not just given an infant dose.
  11. The neat thing is that one can often deduce what is meant by those words.
  12. Oh I think he only wants certain folks as slave labour. I would have made a job about folks with names he cannot spell, but considering his failures to spell his wife's name (or his own), not sure whether it would have worked.
  13. In other words, you would like to overturn our entire research on the cognitive role of the brain based on the out of body experience of one person. That is not really scientific, is it? Considering how many people have undergone anaesthesia or induced comas, it is puzzling that there are no regular reports on these events.
  14. ! Moderator Note Please discuss the topic without referencing other off-topic discussions.
  15. Do you have source or some more detailed description that substantiate your claim. How was the blood fully drained from the brain and how did they ascertain consciousness while it was drained?
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