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Complementary Medicine / Re: The Benefits of Air Baths...

« on: 26/11/2023 00:54:48 »

  Awww Thank you for the nice compliment.! I have been away a long while and have noticed  the element of fun missing from forum, and the chat area, where we normally go to get to know other members as well as non serious, or fun questions for a laugh, and subsequently, I have noticed a huge lack of members posting at any given time... and thus I would like to see the forum pick up in membership and get to know members better as well as helping others feel more comfortable exploring their very real science questions. I hope that many may come in here feeling less intimidated and more free to pose and reply to questions, as well, as asking them of the poster and other more knowledgeable folks in here.  Sometimes that little bit of humor that others offer more than I do.. really make it less intimidating for those who come here with maybe less science knowledge wanting to learn in a friendly fun environment.
Now on the more serious side of the original question, they make many brands of dry shampoo to be sprayed onto the hair to help remove that oily look when one is not able to catch their normal shampooing or are in a pinch in a hurry and need  to have a quick refresh... But if you haven't access to a commercial dry spray, you can substitute a simple sprinkle of talcum powder to your oily hair which will give you an extra day or so to get to a water source  to shampoo normally... It works well in a pinch and washes out easily at shampooing time.

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Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution / Re: Can Animals Appreciate Beauty ?

« on: 21/11/2023 09:58:26 »

My daughters dog opens our front door regularly with his nose... we have a lever handle and not a knob..LOL.... He never fails to smell our dinner cooking and comes down from his house to ours just as we are eating.. LOL... Waltzes in and demands he have some dinner too! LOL second dinner in his case! He will start talking to you, and he sounds a lot like Charlie Brown's teacher in the cartoon!  LOL...

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Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution / Re: What Do the Spiders In My Garage Eat In Winter ?

« on: 15/11/2023 10:56:25 »

Do spiders eat ants that seek refuge from the winter and or do they ever store food... in webs etc..

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: How Does The Placebo Effect Work ?

« on: 15/11/2023 10:53:15 »

I think there is something to it as when you treat someone placebo wise without knowing you lesson their own stress about being sick which can drastically change how your body responds to fighting off disease etc.. Stressing can multiply and cause disease.. so by eliminating some stress from a placebo could help ease the fight or enhance the healing don't you think? Kinda in the same way adding stress can make things worse!

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: Why Can You Pinch Your Elbow And Feel NO pain ?

« on: 15/11/2023 10:25:37 »

Hi Sheepy of Interesting elbow Questionability!
    I think my elbows take first place there, They are also prone to calluses which might lessen sensitivity there.. that's as far as less feeling goes, then my  other least sensitive spots include my ear lobes and my knee skin. I am assuming perhaps there are maybe less nerve endings in that area, as far as skin goes, but the elbow itself has the Ulna nerve that runs from spine through your neck and down your humerus bone which is the long bone running down from your shoulder to your elbow in your arm, your ulnar nerve rests against that bone running down to pinky and ring fingers. That nerve includes the soft spot behind the elbow that we refer to as the funny bone, which is not a bone at all, but actually a section of your ulnar nerve. So I'm thinking less nerve endings in that elbow skin itself, but elbows are very sensitive when it comes to bumping or hitting the area we call the funny bone area..., but is actually your ulnar nerve..  One of your main nerves...it rests at the back of the elbow against the humerus, it seems less protected by muscle and tissue in that spot. I may be wrong! Perhaps an elbow specialist might  grace us with their explanation...and aid our inquiring minds with an answer that may delight our funny bone... OOOOH Lightbulb moment.. I bet that's where that area received its nickname because it's the soft area that is lying against the humerus bone...so perhaps why we call it the funny bone...

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Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution / Re: Can Animals Appreciate Beauty ?

« on: 15/11/2023 09:16:56 »

That is a very  good question! I have never thought about it visually! I am not sure, but as far as  appreciating that the left side of the hill has a soggy wet mud hole, that might attract a pig to wallow in,
 I might assume that this is a pleasant place for the pig to want to be, but as far as aesthetically pleasing to their mind as far as visual attraction, I'm not sure? Perhap a place close to water and a soft warm spot to lay in the sun etc for physical needs or such but to just want to appreciate its beauty or splendor may be more a human observation or pleasure..

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General Science / Re: How does ChatGPT work?

« on: 13/09/2023 14:08:00 »

Here's a first hand information intended for general audience.

The Inside Story of ChatGPT’s Astonishing Potential | Greg Brockman | TED

In a talk from the cutting edge of technology, OpenAI cofounder Greg Brockman explores the underlying design principles of ChatGPT and demos some mind-blowing, unreleased plug-ins for the chatbot that sent shockwaves across the world. After the talk, head of TED Chris Anderson joins Brockman to dig into the timeline of ChatGPT's development and get Brockman's take on the risks, raised by many in the tech industry and beyond, of releasing such a powerful tool into the world.

Thank you... That's very Interesting and quite exciting really. My friend was just telling me about this and I find it fascinating!

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General Science / Re: Just how does a metal detector work?

« on: 13/09/2023 13:23:58 »

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Just how does a metal detector work?
? on: 08/09/2023 11:14:33 ?
Well this year I purchased 3 metal detectors! Two for children and one pretty basic adult size metal detector. Today while my grandson was here we went out to use his child version metal detector which by the way works about as well as the very expensive adult one I bought for his brother at Christmas. While digging for his treasure he began asking me about how the meal detector worked and I not having ever thought about it immediately began mulling it over in my head, thinking surely there must be something to do with magnetism that helped it find metal, but because I really had no idea about the basic principles of their workings, I refrained from giving him my immediate thoughts and told him I'd have to refer to others who knew more about it then I do, So what lovely things can you tell me about the inner workings of the metal detectors? if you can enlighten us on how they work, including any details my 7 year old Grandson might like to know? Like how they detect different types of metals etc,,, ? He is autistic and very bright and inquisitive!
Whilst giving me many of his own analogies, He was extremely excited to find his two little treasures .. LOL And old metal bottle cap off perhaps an old alka-seltzer bottle along with a large Bolt! He exclaimed That surely any pirates would be very frustrated by the people who have made metal detectors and by us for finding their treasures so easily!

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Re: Just how does a metal detector work?
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Quote from: Karen W. on 08/09/2023 11:14:33
surely there must be something to do with magnetism that helped it find metal
It has to do with electrical permeability which is related to magnetism. Magnetism would only find ferrous materials, so not say copper, but a metal detector is quite good at finding copper objects.

The idea is that it puts out an EM field which energizes (sets up eddy currents in) anything that allows the internal formation of magnetic lines of force (stainless steel being very bad at this). Then it shuts off and detects ('listens') for the currents created in the objects below. So the object needs to be able to pass electrical current, and it's mostly only metals that do this.

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That surely any pirates would be very frustrated by the people who have made metal detectors and by us for finding their treasures so easily!
A decent pirate would bury his treasure a little further than the range of most detectors, and they put it where people tend not to look for it. Metal detectors are great for coins and jewelry dropped in public places like parks and beaches where the grass and sand quickly hide small dropped objects.

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Thanks Zer0, I will check it out and see!

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Just Chat! / Re: Why was it a thing for male models in the 80s and early 90s to pose with ---

« on: 09/09/2023 07:46:29 »

It was the 60's and 70s, peace love and political freedom. Sports was becoming a huge industry... and women were goo goo eyed over guys like John McEnroe, Arthur Ash, Bjorn Borg.. a  very sexy swedish tennis player..  very athletic and handsome... It was at the height of the sexual revolution.... the age of short shorts, and muscles... Arnold playing tennis was a huge turn on for women all over the world.. LOL.. I'm sure the industry was making hand over fist money! I can remember watching the olympic tennis matches and swooning myself.. and even feeling embarrassed because I was looking at all those handsome men in all their glory.. Holy moley It was a huge time in the world when people were feeling like it was ok to come out of the stone age and express their sexuality and to admit to the obvious attractions of the human body! I remember in early 70's the first time I was allowed to wear pants to school and then my first pair of white go go boots and a pair of brown velvet Hot pants my sister gave me.. I rocked them like a star! LOL Or ar least I thought I did! LOL

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Complementary Medicine / Re: The Benefits of Air Baths...

« on: 05/09/2023 07:13:04 »

Clothing up due to societal norms is quite discomforting.
Seems sensible for climatic reasons.

Btw, what Soap or Shampoo does one use during an air-bath?
Any Recommendations?

Dry Shampoo! LOL...

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Just Chat! / Re: Anyone sing/sang to their babies when putting them to bed?

« on: 10/07/2023 11:33:57 »

I sang to all 3 of my own babies and also to my preschool children. Had really good luck soothing 3 to 5 year old autistic children who never slept except at preschool when I held them in my lap and sang to them.... old songs like Shanandoah, poor wayfaring stranger... not rock a bye baby...lol

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New Theories / Re: Could the Covid 19 virus be used as a type of germ warfare?

« on: 06/04/2020 02:03:03 »

I am of the mindset that I would rather not believe that people would do this or purposely do this.that its so crazy to think anyone would want to jeopardize the lives of millions upon millions of people because of political or any other reasons.. I try hard daily to believe we all have much more respect for humanity than that would imply otherwise... I hate that glimmer of doubt that made me even ask this question to begin with. So sad.. All the daily reports of loved ones and others loved ones all across the world suffering now with sickness and the death this virus has brought...I love humanity and feel my heart breaking more every day I see those numbers raise and people still thinking it's not real..its a hoax...

I don't want to play the blame game.. I believe in my more intelligent part of my mind that this was a natural occurrence and so we just need to pull together and fix it... Which I believe is being worked on hourly by wonderful scientists and Doctors right now...All of us who are not able to do that part can still do plenty by listening to the CDC and The doctors and scientists...when they tell us how to help ourselves sheltering in, masks, hand washing cleaning etc....we all need to help...

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New Theories / Re: Could the Covid 19 virus be used as a type of germ warfare?

« on: 06/04/2020 01:53:42 »

Yes.. I have read multiple views and yesterday I read that it's been rolled out that it could have been a human created virus but instead they believe it may have been around kinda dormant in humans for Avery long time and that at some point long ago it was initially in a animal..like bat snake etc...but that at some point it was transferred into humans who may have already harbored a differentiate..and for whatever reason became actively a deadly virus now apparently..but my memory may have some of that mixed up..but have you all heard that yet?

I have now. Thanks Karen

Honestly right now have a strange feeling that the western leaders are refusing to impose mandatory face masks because of negative liberty and how it's maintained. Not sure what's more disgraceful the practice itself or the endangering of the public safety to  continue it.

Boy Jolly isn't that terrible! They need to do it and no arguments... The masks have to offer some sort of protection from community spread.....its sad that its not being more sternly enforced until we have this virus under control...I agree with you...

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: How do you remove an excessive amount of petroleum jelly from the skin?

« on: 11/03/2020 09:30:14 »

I know I'm late here but do seek out a Dermatologist and allow them to take samples to analyze like Bored said before. Good luck! There are skin conditions that can manifest in yellowish crusts, or patches of growth, even seemingly greasy ones. I guess etc.. Especially in warm damp areas. Try also cotton under garments or clothing that allow air circulation also.

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: What is the neuroscience of lucid dreaming?

« on: 06/07/2017 08:20:13 »

My mind wanders at the drop of a hat.. Like a multitasking genius but it's my brain wondering about a million miles a minute  on multiple unrelated wanderings!

Now as for my lucid dreams are like you know very very realistic and very memorable as if I just really did it.. And I recall it as if it were a real wakeful adventure or event.  that's what is so extraordinary about lucid dreaming for me.  Full color very vivid to the point of being able to reach out in my dream and actually feel the sensation of what the other person's skin feels like or the grass, or cold, hot, and even wet, and dry sensations feel exactly the same awake. This is what makes them hard for me to decipher in a truly wakeful state! I once told my ex that I did not understand why he was repeating something to me, when he knew full well we had just discussed the matter, and come to a final decision on what to do. He looked at me blankly, like I was losing my marbles, and said we did not talk about the subject at all! At that point it reminded me it was what I had dreamed about.  The whole conversation... Now a regular dream to me is rather light and fleeting less solid in form and details, it is also much, much harder to recall, even if I try remembering immediately after waking up.  It is very strange.  Now my lucid dreaming can be sort of like a movie, only complete with me as a Director. A regular dream, being like a movie also, but I feel more like the third person, as if watching from an audience, whereas in my lucid dream I have a physical body that I can feel, manipulate, and use as well for dancing,  running, or doing acrobatics and floor routines, as if I were an Olympic Athlete or something... I know this is a family site but to explain this.. My lucid dreams have also instigated sexual fulfilment in form of orgasms during the dream. Now I'm not sure if this is not much dis-similar to a boy's wet dreamor not, so it makes me think this type of dreaming is taking place in a deeper more sensitive part of the brain... A place that can be mentally stimulated to bring on physical pleasures among some of the other things we spoke of such as memory stimulation, learned stored knowledge that we have not accessed consciously for years, or long periods of time. I know if I had my druthers, I would certainly love to spend a lot more time in a lucid dream, then not! Lol... In lucid dreaming I do find more psychological control over what I am dreaming, or doing in the dream..  Whereas very little to none in a regular dream.  I used to lucid dream every night at the time my menstrual cycle was beginning... Always got hurt in my lucid dream or saw blood in full color in my dream and if I did not rise as soon as I saw blood in the dream, then I would always wake up having started my cycle in bed.. If I did not move quickly from bed to loo, then the trickle would make a mess.  Took me a couple years as a young adult to put two and two together. I never had regular cycles so mine were always hit and miss. Now at about 35 to 40 years old, I started having weird lucid dreams about having to urinate so badly, but in the dream, I continually would get sat down on a toilet, and look up and either there was a big window at the toilet, and everyone could see me, so I would jump up and run from one to the other trying to find one toilet that offered privacy, and when I finally found the perfect toilet, I would finally be able to go, and I was experiencing that wonderful relief sensation of how good it feels to empty a full bladder, when I would wake and  the bad part was, it was really happening! My search found a safe place and boom.  Away my bladder went for real. So I had to start manipulating the dream to finding the perfect toilet and then waking myself up to run to loo, before that wonderful relief feeling happened,  so that meant finishing the dream after returning to bed but minus the dream relief.. Lol sounds so stupid, but literally took me by surprise because, because before that I used to just wake up and go,  but I stopped having the sensation wake me, until I had the dream.. It was crazy!

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: What is the neuroscience of lucid dreaming?

« on: 28/06/2017 14:33:28 »

I think that there there May be some real interests in relevance in that thought, Because in my experience in lucid dreaming I have found that I have a lot more control over what's going on in the dream as far as correcting things that i was trying to remember, or things that I couldn't remember when I was awake, but going back-to sleep and going back into that same dream and having that ability to actually control it better in a lucid dream... whereas in a regular dream I have less control of where my dream goes or how I can manipulate it....unlike the control I can have in a lucid dream which seems way more controlable on  a semi concious level... I know I can problem solve in a lucid dream and or even remember something I could not remember or access in a conscious state, but in a lucid dream I can choose the direction and even change the subject to help me recall an answer for or to solve a problem I had while awake and had been at a loss to solve then, in a fully conscious state. I am less inhibited In my dream state than I am in a weak state so perhaps we are able to problem solve better because there's less stress on The sub conscious mind while asleep and or less inhabitions. Often I find when lucid dreaming that the things I have forgotten in my wakeful state, I can remember in lucid dream..like  phone numbers, or all the strange little details, like licence plate numbers, names, etc...
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Physiology & Medicine / Re: How does sodium intake affect blood pressure?

« on: 21/05/2017 22:31:28 »

It really depends on what foods you are talking about. You have pure fresh food with no preservatives and no salts added those would qualify as no sodium.. I am not a scientist or Doctor but from experience know that there are certain diseases and or illnesses that cause your body to not be able to proseess the excess salt well because say your kidney function is not working properly.. and the fluid intake you are getting is being retained because of excess saly.. or at least I believe that's a issue with some people and my body tends to retain the  as edema throughout my body. A while back months ago I gained 35 lbs in two days and was not able to illuminate it properly I was immediately put on higher doses of dieretics and watched closely to make sure that illumination took place. Now I was on dieretics already for heart failure but apparently my liquid intake compounded with my sodium over the two day period weigh in was more then my kidneys could process and the fluid was building up very quickly around my heart lungs legs hips hands.. etc.. I looked like a balloon and I was miserable as it made it hard to breath as well as hard for my heart to pump efficiently.. and my heart already struggles. So really It is all, important to consult a physician and definitely watch what kind of food you eat,, Canned foods and processed foods can be full of salts etc.. They were able to get my water weight off about as fast as it had accumulated  so I was lucky and am very much more careful now because I know what can happen..

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: Why do we dance?

« on: 21/05/2017 22:11:44 »

I think its definitely an art for sure and is really an individual design. Each person puts their own stamp so to speak into their dance and their own choreography and if you have ever watched professional dance in many forms it is very artistic and individual in form and expression. You see each dancers own spirit and feeling involved in how their own dances evolve. I also think the mechanics of dance is definitely a science as is the movement of any living organism as termed in the word "biomechanics"! 

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: How does sodium intake affect blood pressure?

« on: 14/05/2017 08:15:39 »

You do need salt as stated above but you do not need the excess salt..  I was wondering in conjunction with your question about salt causing more water retention and thus making it harder for your heart to pump due to excess fluid around your heart.. wouldn't that also go a ways toward elevating the blood pressure too.... forcing the heart to work harder then intended to pump...?

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: Why do we dance?

« on: 14/05/2017 08:06:26 »

Yes ..Your Dancing skills can get better with age if you continually listen to music and try to dance.. picking the most prominent points for your dancing to pick up on.. Dance to the rhythm your body feels when you close your eyes.. allow your body to pick its own rhythm to dance to. I think we dance because it feels so good weather slow or fast. Its fun even if we really cannot dance! Its more then that though there is a certain energy in Dancing that I do not feel any other time.. I love dancing and miss it,,,