Velocity_Boy

Still no link, an now you show you don't even know how a double blind study works. LOL. Yes, a real med IS given in them. And I see you believe in water memory? As in homeopathy? LOL. I'm done here. Adios troll.

Why doesn't my answer help? It's the correct one. What do you not get about this? Placebos are NoT getting any better. They are still and have always been totally inert, thus capable of exerting no physiological effects on the user,corner than a psychosomatic one. Otherwise known as the placebo effect. Like I said in my OP. And I was taking your word that there has been a trend of more people being cooked by them. But now I'm not sure you were even correct about that and am gonna research it. The more I think about it that would be very very difficult to do a comprehensive and objective study on. And since you've supplied no link now despite being asked twice, I am leaning toward this bring a troll thread.

It's not the placebos themselves that are getting better. That is a misleading claim. Far more accurate to say that the Placebo Effect seems to be working more often than it previously had. Since the placebo itself is an insert substance such as a sugar pill, it in and of itself does nothing. But since we are nowadays far more familiar with the powers and efficacy and prevalence of medications, the subjects given the placebo in a double blind study are likely more apt to believe the drug is working. People are more gullible when it comes to believing a pill can cure their ills. Too,the persuasiveness of the test clinicians dispensing the placebo as likely better in their presentations. Conjurer's and magicians call this prepping or salting the audience. Somebody giving a placebo could arguably be said to be similar to a conjurer. I myself have worked as a clinician in double blind studies and pushed....Talked up.....Placebos. Hope this helps.

What's a swsnsont? Some sort of atomic clock name? Not familiar, sorry. But as I recall, atomic clocks from crystals have been used for decades, right? Isn't the main world clock in Greenwich such a device? Been awhile since I read about it's exact inner workings, but I believe time is kept based on the vibrations of a molecule in a cessium crystal? And it is self correcting as well? And this thing is crazy accurate. Something along the lines of plus or minus a tenth of a second every couple for decades or so. Anyway, very cool stuff. Can't help but think that CPUs will one day utilize something like this. Or micro resistors?

Your hypothesized practice would not be cost effective. Rather, it sounds horrible expensive. Not to mention difficult if not impossible to control? Too, would not the emissions from the fabrication of the rockets, the fuel combustion, the factory emissions, Eemployees cumulative carbon footprints all combine to outweigh any modicum of pollution absorption your Green rockets might provide? Just some thoughts. But I like the way you think! Outside the box, and attempting innovative methods to stem pollution can never be a bad thing! Cheers.

First, please know that a bit of mold in a fertilizer us harmless. And, as it's likely higher than 7 pH, is basic, thus maybe even good for enduring your solution is not too acidic, as many fertilizers, especially those high in nitrogen often are. This can burn plants if not applied properly. May I enquire as to the npk ratio of your fertilizer? I too am an avid horticulturist, specializing in growing chile peppers. I may be interested in fabricating my own special blend some day. I tend to use organic mixtures. Probably proper storage is as good a practice as any insofar as preventing mold. Dry and ventilated conditions, and all. Im thinking a dash of urea might prevent mold as well. Thanks. What sorts of Flora do you grow? What part of the country do you live? That is, your climatic conditions?

Fat is not the correct adjective when speaking of a Flora species that's not in it's optimal physical condition and thus suffers from too much mass. Since they are decidedly bereft of adipose tissue. The overload of mass a plant can have would be in it's leaves. Thus proving too much tissue to feed via the xylems and phloem from the root system. Also, an overabundance of leafy matter can detract from the crucial portion of the plant that ensures it's survival.....The flowers. This is done via pollination from various insects. This is why many flowering plants require pruning. But a plant don't get this way in the same manner as fauna. Which is from too many calories in and not enough burned via exercise. Feed s plant too much fertilizer...Nitrogen especially, and it is basically poisoned. Burned from within.

Atheist. Recovering Catholic. I sometimes believe there is a slight possibility of a Deist God. That is a non personal Universal Intelligence, one that does not intervene in human affairs. But however can be tapped into for guidance and intuition if our minds are in the requisite mode. Philosophically, I am a devout Epicurean. Enjoy this life, because it it the only one we can be sure to have. And boy is it short! I do not believe there are any absolute morals. They are all subjective to culture. And, since I be!Idve in ET intelligence .....They're subjective of course to different worlds. Politically..... Independent, and ten to lean a bit to the Right. As does most of the Nation. Thank you!!!!

The answer is yes. But synaptic plasticity improves memory whether or not it's genetic. Why would an inherited genetic predisposition have anything to do with it?

I'm not surprised. In my opinion, any Intelligent person who is aware of the probable number of galaxies, so?Are systems, stars and their attendant planets in the known Universe should believe that we are not alone. Not by a long shot. And that in all likelihood there are many many millions of more intelligent civilizations out there. Thus, we are in no way shape or form special. We're lucky if we are in the top 50th percentile of smarts! LOL.

There is a theory in psychology called egoism that postulates​ everything we do IS done in for the sole sake of selfishness. That is, to preserve ourselves or gain something. This theory makes no exceptions! It says that, even altruism or philanthropy is done out of selfishness, just so the person doing the alleged good deeds can feel better about themselves. There is a theory in Ethics that posits that a person SHOULD do things only based on what is best for the individual. I am not sure I agree with the Egoist theory in psychology. But I do lean toward it being true. As far as my favorite philsophical school, I subscribe to the Epicureans. Robots? Some phychiatrists and materialist nuedrologists will tell you our minds are at base no more than a program. A computer type loop consisting of input and then various outputs that depend on how we have been programmed due to last experiences. Our neurotransmitters....Brain chemicals..Taking the place and job that the electrons do in computing. ALL computers, and their programs, no matter how sophisticated or complex you think they are, work the same way, by manipulating electrons. That's it!! Period. They just filter these electrons through logic gates. Well, many neurologists say we work the same way. So, after a certain point and enough experience has worn very clear neural pathways in our brain, free will is pretty much a myth. We do what we are programmed to do. This all re once me of a book I read once in undergrad psych by a dude who subscribed to all that. The title was I Am a Strange Loop. LOL. Had to say he made a very compelling case.

But wouldn't the effects and the paradigms and the properties be forced upon the quantum particles whether we looked at them or not? I'll give you a hint.....The answer is yes! LOL No additional force or circumstance or causal dynamic is imbued upon said particles just because we are observing them. The particles, to use layman's terms....Don't Care if we are spying them or not. Not unless through our acts of observing we are, intentionally or not, imparting some sort of energy or force on them. Like even light,perhaps. You need to read Erwin Schrodinger's famous Cat Thought Metaphor. This will help you understand a bit more clearly what particles physicists mean by a particle bring in dual states simultaneously, and not nailed down to just one state when we observe them. It's actually probability states, not actual ones that the particle can begin before observation. I apologise if you're already familiar with the Cat analogy.

Of course I'm familiar with the handgun sign, but that's not what the OP saw. It was your idea of a holstered gun sign that I said I never saw. Especially in the context of a running trail exchange while acknowledging a thank you sign. That just makes zero sense. When imitating holstering a gun you,well, imitate holstering a gun. Arm fully involved, up and down. And usually only the index finger is used, not the middle finger also, for the Barrell. Can't but help wonder if the OP was on the wrong side of path? And the mystery dinner was pointing that out by pointing to the path side he was on as if saying he had right of way? The OP said he couldn't move to the right, right? LOl....Think I just solved it. Thanks.

No language is enough in and of itself to necessitate a large part of the brains total cognitive abilities. And it is a myth that we only use about 10% of our brain. We use far more than that. If we only used that small amount the cerebral cortex wouldn't have evolved to have call those files in it,church are there to maximize surface area for storage and cognition space. That is.....Memory and thinking. The best exercise for your mind...The brains software....Is to learn something new! Anything! A language, a musical instrument, a game, a science or art class, how to ride a motorcycle. Especially any physical activity that necessitates balance. The brain is like a muscle.....Use it or lose it. It atrophies. Well, in layman's terms it does. What really happens is neural pathways become less efficient. A process we call pruning. Just strive to learn new skills and acquire new information. Practicing multi tasking is also a great way to simulate neural activity. Like...Read a book while listening to music while keeping an eye on the ballgame. I just learned a new skill for studying where by doodling during it, you significantly improved memory and recall of what you learned. There is a great YouTube video on that. You can try it yourself.

The 1.62 Golden Mean ratio indeed is ubiquitous in biological organisms. It is usually comprises of just bring a cross section from a larger segment, that is based on a Fibonacci Sequence Spiral. Two famous examples are Nautilus shells and pinecones. Do the spiral ratio is the real magic here. I believe it is structurally optimal. Also it's excellent for space allocation. And it's aesthetically​ pleasing to prospective polinators. Just as symmetry is provenly attractive in humans! The Golden Mean as a stand alone rectangle is seen more commonly in man-made things. Buildings, architecture. Paintings, artwork. But in nature I think it's almost always a part of the Fib Spiral. 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55..........

It is resting and mistrusting entities that we are unfamiliar with and do not understand. And a person who denigrated a new technology almost certainly is not accept at using it, and is also using his hostility towards it to mask his fear at being left behind, as well as his anger at himself for not being intelligent enough to grasp it. We get a Sour Grapes dynamic at work as well........Hell, I can't do this, so, it sucks! And we don't need it! It was better the old way!

Well the atheist materialist psychologists claim that all emotions are simply caused by various brain chemicals. Called neurotransmitters. If I recall from my undergrad psych course, dopamine and serotonin are two of the primary ones that are stimulated when a person claims they feel that sensation we call love. We also must recall that there are three different types,or gradients of love. That one youre speaking of is the passionate and romantic sort. The type that usually fades quickly. Married people usually lose it within two years. Chocolate does stimulate serotonin production. Acetylcholine too, I think. But it's not gonna make a woman fall into love with you. Money would have a better chance at that. PET scan studies have revealed women's brains light up in a similar fashion for seeing a guy they're passionate about, and then having a male friend give them gifts or money. Love is only the feeling that somebody can give you exactly what you want in your life at that time. But our wants and needs change, which is why love often expires. Another study had women look at make photos. They overwhelmingly chose the men dressed expensively of losing by a nice car as bring more attractive! Even when the study was careful to put male models in pics wearing, say, a janitors uniform or a fast food hat. Based on all this....Rethink your chocolate idea. Be successful and rich and then even a mildly physically unattractive man who gives women attention will get those requisite brain chemicals firing! LOL

I read TAOTD about two months before Trump was elected. And though it did not compel me to vote for him, I will say that I disliked him a bit less after finishing it than I did before I began. He actually posed some good and thought provoking ideas. If I'd just read the book and, say, lived in a cave and knew nothing else about Trump, and then somebody told me he was now POTUS, I would not be as scared of him getting us in real trouble as I am now, in real life. By all means, read the book. Don't know if I'd buy it,though. I got mine from the campus library.

The Amazing Kavalier and Clay, which won a Pulitzer for fiction, by the sublime Michael Chabon. But we cannot really call Trumps election to be a minor blip, now, can we? As, the night is young, he is only about two months in office. There is still lots of time for him to do enough damage to our nation and its standing in the world do as to elevate from minor blip to momentous flashpoint.

Only entertainment, adding.....Discussing and debating ethics today has no real meaning or purpose? If that is indeed what you mean, I could not disagree more. Especially as I am currently taking a college Ethics course. And I have to admit it's more difficult than I thought it would be. But it's fascinating. We began by studying the Classic Greeks of course.....Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. I think the questions posed in ethics are not only important ones, but timeless as well. What is more timeless than the study of morality? I right and wrong? And whether or not all that is objective or subjective? I love it, and plan to take another philosophy course this summer.

Well, hell....LOL, see what I did there?.....You're preaching to the choir on this topic, my friend. I have long detected those sorts of insufferable people. Why would anybody liked them? What's there to like? The trick is to take them with a sizeable mass of sodium chloride. And maybe even feel sorry for them? What a wasted life they have. To squander it alienating other human beings, while obsequiously worshipping a God who doesn't even exist. Ouch.

Probably the middle aged adults and the elderly as well of every generation since Socrates has opined that the younger folks of their times were intellectually challenged. As well as lazy, disrespectful, and ungrateful. This is all about as rare as oxygen molecules. And I disagree with your opinion anyway, about today's younger set. I am in my late 30s and am around 20-somethings quite a bit, since I have recently returned to college. I find most of them smart and resourceful and wiley. And often respectful of their elders. Besides.....Define intelligence? There are two types, you know. At least according to the psych folks. Fluid and crystallized. Imho, fluid is more important. And I find no real dearth of it among the younger.

Morphic fields and sixth sense are thought by many to be natural phenomena. Just because we have been unable to quantify and measure them with manmade science does not render them impossible or even all that unlikely. There is a significant percentage of people in the psychiatric and anthropology arenas who believe homo sapien man once possessed much acute sensory awareness and skills that today they would be thought of as being psychic or supernatural. And that modern society and technology have eroded those once common and useful skills to the point of disappearing. But maybe not in all people all of the time. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/10/151013112134.htm

Why no? You gonna give us a reason? No. Lol. I disagree. Everest is actually pretty close to the beginning of the stratosphere anyway. But you probably didn't know that. At the poles the stratosphere begins at about 30,000 feet. Everest is therefore just about got its peak jutting into the lower boundary of it. It is the troposphere that begins at sea level and extends up to where the stratosphere begins. So sure..a mountain maybe another Mile or so higher than Everest is absolutely possible. And gravity would not be a factor either. Mountains are created when tectonics plate slam together and the edges are forced upwards, like if you slide to napkins together on a tabletop. With sufficient force in the tectonic activity and sufficient density of the geological material creating the mountain, a much taller edifice than Everest is easily plausible. Hope this helps.

But you almost certainly have no evidence that confirmation bias is involved here at all. Since he did not elaborate on how often his intuitions turned out to be true. For all you know the OP could have gotten that feeling in his head about past friends maybe six times and in all six instances they indeed were in the location he thought. You would do well it to dismiss phenomena out of hand just because it seems to run against the grain of conventional wisdom. Science is full of many examples from its past where people who have done that were later proven wrong. Ergo..they were the ones guilty of erroneous bias.