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Forgive me but I don't understand the point here... Are you suggesting performing the italicized would be a positive outcome in the grand scheme of events or a negative outcome? If you are indeed suggesting it would overall be positive I have a reply.

Easy to mention that view point now but what happens when that line is drawn (allowing patient euthanasia) and it comes to a point where doctors are advising that patients take their own lives because it is the logically right choice? they (the patients in question) are serving nothing positive on society, draining society's income, etc. Do you think it would be 'right' for the doctor to push his medicine on the patient, even if that patient has a borderline desire to live? surely the 'logical' decision would be the next categorical step if patient euthanasia was ruled legal, ie - if the patient isn't providing any positive to society why keep him/her. not to mention this would open a whole new can of worms for insurance companies that could do research on 'pleasurable death medicines' and no doubt they would have lobbyists and reps attempting to persuade doctors (just like they attempt to do now except with non-lethal medicines) to use their new death drugs. i understand where you're coming from but i personally feel the precedent it would set would be an awful scenario.

I think people are analyzing a simple question too much. Can you die directly from depression? No. Can you die indirectly from depression (increased sympathetic activity, decreased immune function, etc.)? Yes.

This would never work unless you genetically (or surgically/physically) changed the structures of our stomachs as well as the natural bacterium that exists in it. Not only that but we would have to seek nutrients elsewhere because we would be lacking several amino acids necessary for human life.

i guarantee you can find something in your life that is less meaningful than the potential benefits running can provide. This is an article written by an anonymous osteopathic surgeon: ***Whether you have taken up running to lose weight, to improve fitness, to relieve stress, to compete, or just to kill time, you'll find that the benefits are many. No doubt you're looking for "the best way" to run, and we can point you in the right direction. Keep in mind, though, that there are few universal truths to running. Everything depends on the individual, and techniques that some runners swear by might not be right for you. Experiment, find what makes you comfortable. It's not terribly complicated: the only hard and fast rule to running is that you simply keep putting one foot ahead of the other. Benefits of Running Why did you decide to start? Most likely your answer includes feeling better--physically, mentally, emotionally. Running is among the best aerobic exercises for physical conditioning of your heart and lungs. Studies have shown the health benefits to be enormous, reducing the likelihood of everything from the common cold to cancer. Your stamina will increase. You'll lose weight; most beginners lose nearly a pound a week. Just as important, running--like many forms of exercise -- is a great cure for stress, emotional strain, even mild depression. You'll likely find yourself with fewer headaches and more energy, patience, humor and creativity. Studies have found that healthy adults who exercise regularly are generally happier than those who don't. And running, quite simply, is convenient. You don't need any elaborate gear. No special playing field or apparatus. No need to juggle the schedules of others. Just a pair of shoes and the inclination to get out the door. Rewards of the Spirit You've probably started running for the physical benefits, but you will quickly discover other, more metaphysical rewards. Yep, no kidding: Metaphysical. Health reasons may be why most start running, but it's the less tangible benefits that finally motivate us to persist, to become "runners." While running can be a social activity, it is more frequently an opportunity to spend a little time with yourself and your thoughts, a chance to develop an increased self-awareness. As you become more aware of the nuances and condition of your own body, you also discover things about your inner self. Many say they are at their most creative and lucid, even meditative, during their runs, as the worries of the day slip away. Confidence increases as you push your own limits, meeting goals and often surprising yourself by exceeding your own expectations. Running is a sport of discipline, sometimes of sacrifice, and always of self-reliance. You may surprise yourself with your capacity for all three. The personal rewards can be quite powerful. *** There are studies being done in Hong Kong right now that running for long durations stimulates glial cell growth and neuroplasticity (and I don't think I have to list the benefits that would provide on this forum ;d)

This reminded me of this article which I was forced to read years ago: http://www.jstor.org/pss/1129689 To give one of his conclusions, it's an incredibly hard question to answer because it's borderline unethical to setup a scenario where you could strictly and only test this. Shining some light on that statement, it's hard to separate socio and economical influences on a person's IQ with genetics. If a family struggling to survive, living paycheck to paycheck, were to have IQ tests, the numbers say they should have below average IQ. The converse is also true that families that are well off and immune to society's economic pressures traditionally have higher IQs. An experiment you could do is pluck children out of poor households and send them to live in richer environments (a large amount of children to account for variations in small sample sizes) and swap them with children from rich households. take their IQs a decade down the line (assuming they were switched a very early age) and then in another decade and that would yield significant insight on the question. that's the schematic most scientists who ponder that question, believe is ideal. i think unless that is done nobody can answer the question with complete certainty.

Anyone can learn to switch it at will, but it's cool how everyone uses different kicks to get the dancer to rotate the other direction. for me it works if u just look at the foot and shadow. for my gf she has to look at the upper body of the dancer and conversely the lower half to alternate directions.

I think it would be extremely interesting to note which parts of the brain appeared to be "sleeping" while the rats appeared to be consciously going about their business. AKA what part of the brain evolution has told modern day humans is less important compared to alternative areas.