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The universe (formerly known as God) rewards us for working out how it works.
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npub1z4ct...npzg 10 months ago
No power steering. No anti-lock braking. No automatic transmission. No radiator/ water pump. Only one ECU (for fuel injection). No parking assist. No rain sensors. No remote unlocking. Why do they sell for so much ? 🤷🏼 image
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npub1z4ct...npzg 10 months ago
What is a cloud ? I know that it is water in the sky , but why can I see it and why does it stay up there ? Large Zap reward for good replies !
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npub1z4ct...npzg 10 months ago
If you have injured your back by lifting, falling etc. Rest. Lie on a firm bed in a comfortable position on your back or side. Minimise movement. Don’t do stretches, exercises or get physiotherapy. Don’t take painkillers. Don’t see a surgeon until you have done the above for at least 1 month with no improvement. Pain is the bodies way of encouraging rest. The body can heal itself but it can only do this when it is not moving. Imagine a mechanic trying to repair your car engine while it is running ! Please note that your doctor will probably tell you to do the opposite of the above.
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npub1z4ct...npzg 10 months ago
Reminder to vegans to check their micronutrient levels ; especially vitamins A, B12, D, and minerals : iron, zinc, copper, selenium and iodine. 😊 View quoted note →
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npub1z4ct...npzg 11 months ago
Social “Justice” “In the last century, political psychopaths used convenient ideologies like communism, fascism, and Islamism to achieve absolute power in multiple countries—ideologies with wide appeal and enough public support to carry them to the top, often unbeknownst to the naïve true believers caught up in the madness and clearing the way for them. (When the time comes, it is the true believers’ turn to be purged.) Social justice is just such an ideology. This is why it is a Trojan horse. To their critics, ideologies are bad enough on the surface, as they are simplistic, destructive, and often just plain wrong. But it’s worse than even these critics imagine. Such ideologies are the means by which social structures are completely destroyed and replaced by pathological caricatures.” Excerpt from Political Ponerology: The Science of Evil, Psychopathy, and the Origins of Totalitarianism Andrew Lobaczewski This material may be protected by copyright.
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npub1z4ct...npzg 11 months ago
Question to anyone who has studied biology. Given that cells can shrink and expand due to osmotic changes, what happens to the cell membrane ? Is it elastic like a balloon ? Does it pucker up during shrinkage and then possibly split during expansion ? Large Zap reward for good answers.
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npub1z4ct...npzg 11 months ago
When humans lived in small groups or villages, (which is for most of our history), it was very difficult to benefit from being dishonest. Everyone knew everyone else and it was very hard to keep secrets. Alpha male leaders who were fair and cooperative had an advantage over those who ruled by aggression and bullying. Cooperation was extremely important. If someone was caught cheating they risked being expelled from the group. Reputation was everything. Good luck trying to find a new group to join as a stranger ! With the development of larger towns and then cities, and ease of travel, it has become much easier to benefit from cheating until we have the sorry situation today. Free speech is very important because it lets us know who has been cheating. There are countless ways we can be cheated today ; not just through money creation but also through marketing, advertising, propaganda, obfuscation of “inconvenient” science, the inversion of incentives in medicine and law, growth of governmental bureaucracy and on and on.
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npub1z4ct...npzg 11 months ago
The main principle of military discipline is to reduce men, to what are essentially machines. They have no volition of their own, but are actuated by the will of their officers. The intense fear of their officers overrides all fear of the enemy. They go into battle when ordered, with no more thought or concern than an automaton.