I agree, and as we continue to deplete our natural resources, pollute our bodies with chemical additives, insist on waring to gain peace and ignore all the obvious signs of disaster, we get closer to annihilation of multiple species. The earth may not be sustainable for too much longer. As it is, everything has it's classification of allowable toxin levels. Our environment and our foods are becoming storehouses of toxic waste. We are injesting pesticides, herbicides, growth hormones, steroids, antibiotics, mercury, pfiesteria, preservatives, additives, etc. the list is too numerous to go on.
http://food-facts.suite101.com/article.cfm/toxins_in_your_refrigerator People are now assaulted with toxins more than at any other time in history http://www.naturalpath.com/environment/food_toxins_toxins_in_our_food_chain Human beings are at the top of the food chain, thus we bioaccumulate the collective environmental toxins that go into the growth and processing of our food. Every step between you and your food is a pathway for toxins to be added to your dinner plate. Most of the crops in the United States are grown with the aid of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides and fungicides, and some of these are potentially harmful to the environment and people. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 30% of insecticides, 60% of herbicides, and 90% of fungicides are carcinogenic. Evidence suggest that that these agrochemicals are present in our food supply, and even very low levels of these chemicals may be causing problems for humans, especially children. On Feb 19, 8:15 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > As Buddhists say, the root impediment is ignorance. The level of > ignorance currently manifested to me appears to be well down the road > to 'self' destruction. > > On Feb 19, 8:44 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Aside from what is apparent in the now, let's not overlook what is > > apparent in the "here". We may in fact experience immortality > > "there", in a parallel cosmogenesis. Biological immortality may or > > may not be a future reality but as of yet there is no empirical > > evidence to indicate that possibility. As new science brings about > > promising advances new afflictions sprout out of the darkness, a > > cyclic gurge of perpetual bio-conundrums. Perhaps it is the root > > impediment of immortality that is immortal. > > > On Feb 19, 9:53 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Longevity is one aspect...immortality seems to be another issue. And, > > > yes, for some, anything not apparent in the now is but fantasy. > > > I've seldom found that the 'morality' of an issue holds much weight > > > when it comes to science...if ever. > > > > On Feb 19, 7:09 am, Lonlaz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Immortality is a starry-eyed word that can only has meaning in a > > > > fantasy novel. Aren't we really talking about longevity? > > > > > There are more than a few science fiction novels discussing the > > > > morality of such a thing, given the world's limited resources. > > > > > On Feb 19, 6:55 am, Pat <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > On 18 Feb, 00:38, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hey, > > > > > > > Immortality, the ability to live forever, has always been an > > > > > > intriguing topic, as I'm sure it is for many others. I've done a > > > > > > little research on the topic, but I'm by no means an expert on the > > > > > > topic. The work of Aubrey DeGrey is extremely interesting as is the > > > > > > work of many others, but I was wondering if anyone knew anything > > > > > > else > > > > > > about it? > > > > > > Personally, I think the key to it, for humans, would be to 'turn on' > > > > > the switch to have each cell type produce telomerase, the enzyme that > > > > > rebuilds the telomeres at the ends of chromosomes protecting their > > > > > 'valid code' areas by reproducing 'duff' DNA at the end of the > > > > > chromosome (telomere). With that one small genetic tweak, humans > > > > > would grow to maturity and, then, seemingly stop aging, as there would > > > > > be no natural degradation of cellualr DNA from subsequent cell > > > > > divisions. Currently, humans only have telomerase active in the germ > > > > > cells (sperm and egg), as their code absolutely MUST be protected from > > > > > the ravaging effects of cell divisions or mutations rates would be sky > > > > > high. But, I don't think it would take much to design something to > > > > > turn that switch on in other cells. Of course, it would require > > > > > volunteers. Anyone wanna live forever? If so, remember that your > > > > > death will most likely, then, be at your own hands, as you get tired > > > > > of living forever, or to be murdered when someone ELSE gets tired of > > > > > you living forever.- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
