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I believe Light to be more akin to Silly String !! That's My Theory & I'm Sticking To It !! (a bit like the Silly string)

Hi Junko, I like Peanuts, but (some) Doctors advise against me eating them. Dried Fruit is also (apparently) a no-no for type 2 Diabetics !! I don't have to take a blood sugar reading, at the moment, as my Diet has improved quite a lot (more Veg less Chocs & Desserts) and I've lost a bit of weight and my blood pressure has dropped as I've increased the amount of time I exercise. I'm off the Statins and am eating a lot of Almonds now tho

The "Feel-Good" slant todays Papers (in the UK) are putting on it, is as follows: Local Authories / Councils etc., will no longer be allowed to use CCTV Surveillance for frivolous or non-authorised purposes and the person / organisation caught doing so can be fined and named/shamed. So Councils spying on people who put their bins out on the wrong day are in direct violation of the new rules !! As are CCTV Operators zooming in to get a look at a Pretty Lady walking down the street. Forgive my ignorance, but unless a recording is made of what each & every CCTV Camera is looking at. And somebody in an Independent Monitoring Service goes through it all, how are we to catch those breaking the new rules ?

What I LIKE to eat & what I CAN eat are two different things. Type II Diabetes places a lot of restrictions on your Daily Diet.

If you grow things yourself, and prepare them yourself, to eat, at least you know what you are putting in your self ! Seems that you just cannot trust any of the Food Manufacturers or outlets, these days. Horse meat in Beef burgers, stuff labelled Organic, just so that they can charge extra for it !!

Drinking naturally occurring Fluoride in Spring Water is fine for those who drink spring water in the wild or at home in a Plastic Bottle. I'd prefer that Governments didn't have the authority to add things willy-nilly to my Domestic Water. Filtering out impurities & little critters...I'm a little more comfortable with. Adding Chemicals to everyone's Water because THEY THINK it'll be better for kids teeth, is going too far! Parents should teach their kids to brush their teeth, if THEY decide to use Fluoride Toothpaste then that's down to them. Perhaps the only answer is to have all new homes fitted with water Filters.

Saw a few interesting Articles iro Statins & Heart Health on the net, which, as I'm a Type II Diabetic, led me to buy a book from Agora Health, here in the UK. The Book is entitled "259 All-Natural Secrets to Disease-Proof Your Heart, Unclog Your Arteries And Keep Your Ticker Ticking Stronger Than Someone Half Your Age" by Rachael Linkie. (Catchy Title Huh!) I've had a quick look and I'd say that a fair amount of the information presented is based on well known studies and ideas. Healthy Eating / Medicines to steer clear of, etc. But in several cases, they recommend certain things (seemingly) based on one doctors say-so. It's a large (i.e. thick) book, which I intend to study thoroughly. But has anyone else read this? or know anything about the Publishers? Thanks in Advance.

Hmmm...didn't spot that ! Oh No, I'll have to watch the video again ...

Or get a Cat & put a loud bell on it's Collar, to let the Birds know it's around !!

But wouldn't we die of Radiation Poisoning on Mars?

La, lah, lah..........I'm not listening any more (puts hands over ears)

Earth as a Spaceship?...............Maybe, but have none of you guys seen the old science Documentary known as "Space 1999" where the Moon is blasted into outer space by a Nuclear Explosion ? LOL Human Ingenuity is truly amazing.........unfortunately as a Species we seem to make more rapid technical "advances" in time of War. Hopefully we don't blow ourselves all to kingdom come first !!

Shame it's Fake, as Tesla was a Genius far ahead of his times...by all accounts.

"I came, I saw,....I conked out!!!" (Carry On Cleo)

What has belief that the Earth is Flat, to do with Taoism?

May the Chi be with you !!!

I can't seem to copy the Link, but the BBC reported a few days ago that a Nurse who returned from (I think) the Congo with Ebola, last year & was kept in Isolation. Was then released a couple of weeks later, after showing a complete Recovery after Treatment. Six Months or so later, it appears that she still has it !!! OMG

WARNING: - HAVE A BUCKET HANDY JUST IN CASE, BEFORE READING THIS !! I'm a Chap, a very Hairy Anglo-Italian chap...tons of Hair randomly distributed all over, just not much left on top of my head. My Father had receding Hair by his mid twenties and mine followed the same pattern. He wasn't hairy, I am. According to Chinese Literature, excess Body Hair shows there is an internal weakness. Presume that's only for the relatively hairless Chinese, as otherwise I'm in deep doo-doo. Both my head and body hair is kinda soft and I shower daily, but wash my hair about every other day. Prefer a trimmer set on No. 3, to buzz my melon, rather than trying to grow the sides & comb over the Bald Spot !!

Interesting !! Believe "Kent's Caverns" in Torquay (pronounced Torr-Key) in Devon, south-west UK was the location of the oldest human teeth, when discovered in the late 19th Century (?). Found alongside Mammoth & Sabre Tooth Tiger remains. Currently estimated to be around 40,000 years old. Believed to be the Second Oldest Remains of Homo Sapiens in Europe.

Mwa Ha Ha !!! (Evil Laugh)

Roundish, like a Satsuma.

Believe that Bill Gates organised the Foundation, kind of a "Billionaires Club", where each of the members donate a large chunk of their Fortunes, to benefit various worthy / worthwhile causes. Rather than just leave it to their off-spring. :ph34r:

Topic Header is a little misleading, IMHO. Perhaps the entire TED talk should have been included, not just an extract. I can see what he's getting at, but I'm sure I've read somewhere that Methane Emissions from cows is responsible for a large chunk of the depletion in the Ozone Layer & hence the increase in Global Warming. So if we ALL turned Vegetarian & stopped breeding Cattle the situation would improve a lot. If we ALL stopped driving Vehicles that used Fossil fuels & emitted CO2, likewise things would improve. The Trouble is that whilst the Planet seems extraordinarily good at trying to balance things out & compensate for all the harm caused by Human Beings, we're simply overwhelming it with more & larger problems. Protect the Wild Forests & Woodlands & make Logging Illegal, unless the trees are newly planted & are replaced. Any Company that is found deliberately Polluting land, waterways, etic should be banned from trading & made to clear up & repair all of the damage. The Directors of that Company should be imprisoned & banned from becoming directors of any other companies.. Everyone should take more personal responsibility to aid the Planet in its Healing Process. I'll admit that I drive to work, as it's 25 Miles from Home, perhaps I'd cycle if it was only a few miles away. Public Transport isn't good / reliable enough, and I'd need to make several change-overs, if taking the Bus or Train. Plus my journey time would be more like 3 hours each way, rather than 1. But my car's getting on a bit now & when it becomes time to replace it, it's Green Credentials will be high up on the list of things I look for. (So NO VW's/Audi's/Skoda's/Seat's, due to Emission Test Cheating) :angry:

Talking of Cats, just slightly larger ones.... was once at a Zoo & standing at the wire fence taking photos of a young Tiger, through a zoom lens. Mum comes over, un-noticed by me & as I look up from the camera viewfinder, she roars in my Face. Apart from how loud it was, I definitely felt a sort of Vibration right through my entire body. I was totally fixed to the spot, by a wave of dread / fear. Very Powerful way of getting other Creatures to keep their distance from her Young Offspring.

Excellent !! "THE TRUTH IS STILL OUT THERE" Love It !! Roll on January 2016, hopefully the Uk won't have to wait too long after the US Transmission.