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It is important for us as human beings to explore the unknown. We have been
doing so since we were put on this earth. But unlike explorers of the past, whom
set out to decypher if the world was flat or what is was like on the surface of
the moon, quantum theorists delve into the molecular level to explore anomolies
that we do not understand yet. Quantum physics is the theory of laying out the
possibilities of the unknown, why molecules seem to disappear and reappear out
of existance, and what that can mean for us. After seeing this program, i do
not believe there is much i can contribute to the discussion, beiing as that i
never studied quantum mechanics before. All i can share is my opinion at this
point.
One topic that hie movie goes into is the possibility of alternate
dimentions. Basically speaking, a different reality in which different decisions
are made by the individual, altering the course of existance. This can also
explain where these molecules go when they disappear. I do not know how i feel
about this. it has been over done on movies, and cartoons to the point of
mockery. To say there is another world out there where i have gone against my
thoughts as i am now is kind of silly to me. And like i said. its all about
Quantum mechanics. it is all speculation at this point and i have a hard time
believing in something without hard evidence. So to me, Alternate dimentions can
be put along side of the tooth fairy and sasquatch. We will have to find out
alot more about the sub-atomic world before i am convinced in any more quantum
theories related to alternate dimentions.
I found it interesting to learn that nothing is solid. The fundimantal
particles make up a very small amount of the atom. there is space in between
everything. In other words, fill up a cylander with large marbles. There is alot
of space in between those marbles as they rest. Now try to put your flat palm
through the marbles. you can not. and although not solid, it is still not
easilly penetrable.
I do not believe that by taking 4,000 volunteers from 100 countries to
Washington DC and having them meditate on a daily basis, reduces crime. That
just sounds so crazy and implausible to believe that an individuals mental focus
and spiritual awareness has the power to change the well being of a city and
mindset of a particular group of people through mass meditation. This has to be
coincidence. an anomoly of mass scale. And although i believe that everyone
afffects the reality that everyone else precieves, its hard to believe that just
thought alone can change a group of peoples lifestyle. However, the next segment
about thought, attitude and their effects on the molecular structure of water
reeled me in. Masaru Emoto experimented by applying mental stimuli and
photographed it. The experiment showed that taking normal dam water and having a
buddhist zen monk bless it, the molecular structure changed into a beautiful
clean looking form as opposed to giving water negative mental stimuli, where the
water turned rancid, discolored and odd-shaped. I was so intrested in this
topic, i went to purchace one of Emotos' books. To my surprise i found out that
the book i bought was published by my favorite author of all time: Louise L.
Hay. I am really looking forward on reading his books and finding out new
evidence to support these conclusions of "mind over matter"
The section about god is very contriversial. the speakers on the program
basically explain that religion as we know it today, puts out a poor reflection
on what it believes to be god
It was intresting to find out how addiction works on a mollecular level, and
how everyones addictions differ. you constantly do things to feed yourcells'
addiction.
(Detecto) The story of a Cleveland 8-year-old put into foster care because his mother neglected to manage his weight, allowing it to rise to 200 pounds, has drawn national attention. It is the first time that state officials can recall a child being moved into foster care solely because of his weight.
Many have attacked the move as an overreach, with the state inappropriately moving a child out of his mother’s house. Ethical issues aside, the case raises an interesting policy question: Will it work? How much do parents influence their children’s weight?
Researchers don’t have a simple answer to that question, but they have learned that much of a parent’s influence on childhood obesity has to do with genetics rather than environment.
To start, studies have found that, of the many home-environment factors at play, maternal obesity is the best predictor of childhood obesity, even more so than low family income or less cognitive stimulation.
But more recent research, particularly a highly cited study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, suggested that was more a question of genes than habits. The study, which followed 5,092 pairs of British twins ages 8 to 11, found that the most influence parents have on obesity is actually genetic, a factor of inheritance, rather than the environment. “Contrary to widespread assumptions about the influence of the family environment, living in the same home in childhood appears to confer little similarity in adult BMI [body mass index],” authors Jane Wardle, Susan Carnell, Claire Haworth and Robert Plomin write.
The research raises one key question: If obesity is genetic, why has it increased so much in recent years? The researchers explain that, some of the genetic predispositions for obesity have existed for awhile. But changes to our food environment, like the proliferation of fast food, have enabled those predispositions to become more powerful.
“Although contemporary environments have made today’s children fatter than were children 20 years ago, the primary explanation for variations within the population, then and now, is genetic differences between individual children,” they write.
To be sure, environmental factors such as television watching, food consumption and physical activity matter, too. And so do very early parenting decisions: bottle-feeding as a baby, for example, is associated with a higher rate of obesity than breastfeeding. Schools, particularly with the food they serve and recess time they provide, play a role, too. The research on parental influences on childhood obesity suggests that childhood obesity is a complex, multi-faceted issue where even a parent’s own influence — her own genes — are a factor she can’t control.