Our Bill of Rights is really feeble and we have no written constitution. I don't know what "money" actually is anymore, but I'm sure it's not fit for purpose. I was looking at some wind harvesting figures the other day (sailing ships towing generators and making hydrogen) which seemed to make sense. Instead of focus on what we might do we have the stupid system of hedging terrorising us all. Time to pull the curtain down on the wizards.
On 30 May, 00:52, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > Rather than such tame stuff as a Bill of Rights Neil, I refer back to > the Declaration of Independence. The 3 manor documents in early US > history are all quite different in nature and tenor. > > On May 29, 10:06 am, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > It is (barely) possible to think the world began in 4004 BC complete > > with fossil record and memories, or regard the cosmos as a jest, > > ourselves little more than a puppet show for a bored god grown idle. > > Goethe once said anyone who could not call upon 3000 years was a > > waster, Rembrandt that an upright soul respects honour before wealth, > > Aristotle that tragedy is an imitation of action and Sir William > > Batten (Surveyor of the Navy) that the Devil shits Dutchmen. I am not > > struck by much other than we seem here (possibly) for something and I > > want it that way and to know or have played some part in the creation > > of what does. I suspect much of history is merely a metaphorical > > prick to the present, as life was seeming certainly pricked to > > organisation. Maybe science is reaching that point at which its > > exposure of the miserable fables of religion is more than debunking > > experienced as pain or in defamed face by its authorities? I rather > > hope so, but this is a world in which even the Americans have not > > noticed that their constitution is merely on political rights that end > > with us bowling alone in chronic lack of socio-economic freedom. What > > spark for a second Bill of Rights Bill? > > > On 27 May, 22:39, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > To those who have responded…thanks for the feedback! Often, especially > > > when there is no reply at all, I wonder if I’m merely sending verbiage > > > off into a black hole!! ;-) > > > > Anyway, even though countless similar articles are printed all the > > > time, this one seemed to point toward something a little more > > > ‘special’ in the sense of possibly having a little more substance than > > > the others. > > > > And, as Neil said, I continue to look into other realms too… > > > > On May 27, 7:49 am, DarkwaterBlight <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > The fact that we are here is enough to warrant a look into the matter > > > > though. I agree it is easier to brush the matter aside and just live > > > > life to the fullest! I find much pleasure in looking into these > > > > mysteries though and can appreciate different views on the matter. As > > > > for the scientific evidence, well it offers an explaination as to > > > > forms but not all the contents. Good article! Thanks orn. > > > > > On May 27, 9:02 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > We know so little of our own conception so I suppose it's easier to > > > > > brush that matter aside. > > > > > > On May 27, 7:18 am, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Something of an old chestnut this one, despite NS's focus on it last > > > > > > week. I note that meteorites are now the Earth's preferred postal > > > > > > service. How long before our wonderful entrepreneurs offer up 'ATP > > > > > > Supplements - to freshen up your tired life-batteries'? Or maybe > > > > > > the > > > > > > cigarette manufacturers will be able to recommend we take it up > > > > > > again, > > > > > > as long as we use matches to light up (for the 'healthy' phosphorous > > > > > > content)? > > > > > > > I agree on the possible clues on what "we" are Bill (or 'where > > > > > > from'). Intelligent design claims have long been in the hands of > > > > > > idiots since Darwin and far too easily connected with specific gods. > > > > > > I have never been able to get past wondering why super-omnipotence > > > > > > can't see its way to let us know what we are, what we should do and > > > > > > such. If science is more or less right, then "we" at least come > > > > > > long > > > > > > after "something else", and we could do with more practice in hen > > > > > > and > > > > > > egg questions. Even as a chemist I could only wonder at what pre- > > > > > > caused or organised what went on in my experiments that was clearly > > > > > > beyond any influence I could have. Sometimes even the type of glass > > > > > > was a key, but I mean something beyond even surface effects or > > > > > > catalysis. I would actually like a version or two of modern > > > > > > scripture > > > > > > not requiring me to believe in blue and white striped rabbits. You > > > > > > have introduced me to some. My thanks are duly given. > > > > > > > On 26 May, 17:42, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > One more probable step in piecing together what ‘we’ are from the > > > > > > > scientific community. > > > > > > > > orn. > > > > > > > > 'Nature's Batteries' May Have Helped Power Early Lifeforms > > > > > > > > ScienceDaily (May 25, 2010) — Researchers at the University of > > > > > > > Leeds > > > > > > > have uncovered new clues to the origins of life on Earth. > > > > > > > > The team found that a compound known as pyrophosphite may have > > > > > > > been an > > > > > > > important energy source for primitive lifeforms. > > > > > > > > There are several conflicting theories of how life on Earth > > > > > > > emerged > > > > > > > from inanimate matter billions of years ago -- a process known as > > > > > > > abiogenesis. > > > > > > > > "It's a chicken and egg question," said Dr Terry Kee of the > > > > > > > University > > > > > > > of Leeds, who led the research. "Scientists are in disagreement > > > > > > > over > > > > > > > what came first -- replication, or metabolism. But there is a > > > > > > > third > > > > > > > part to the equation -- and that is energy." > > > > > > > > All living things require a continual supply of energy in order to > > > > > > > function. This energy is carried around our bodies within certain > > > > > > > molecules, one of the best known being ATP (adenosine > > > > > > > triphosphate), > > > > > > > which converts heat from the sun into a useable form for animals > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > plants. > > > > > > > > At any one time, the human body contains just 250g of ATP -- this > > > > > > > provides roughly the same amount of energy as a single AA battery. > > > > > > > This ATP store is being constantly used and regenerated in cells > > > > > > > via a > > > > > > > process known as respiration, which is driven by natural catalysts > > > > > > > called enzymes. > > > > > > > > "You need enzymes to make ATP and you need ATP to make enzymes," > > > > > > > explained Dr Kee. "The question is: where did energy come from > > > > > > > before > > > > > > > either of these two things existed? We think that the answer may > > > > > > > lie > > > > > > > in simple molecules such as pyrophosphite which is chemically very > > > > > > > similar to ATP, but has the potential to transfer energy without > > > > > > > enzymes." > > > > > > > > The key to the battery-like properties of both ATP and > > > > > > > pyrophosphite > > > > > > > is an element called phosphorus, which is essential for all living > > > > > > > things. Not only is phosphorus the active component of ATP, it > > > > > > > also > > > > > > > forms the backbone of DNA and is important in the structure of > > > > > > > cell > > > > > > > walls. > > > > > > > > But despite its importance to life, it is not fully understood how > > > > > > > phosphorus first appeared in our atmosphere. One theory is that > > > > > > > it was > > > > > > > contained within the many meteorites that collided with the Earth > > > > > > > billions of years ago. > > > > > > > > "Phosphorus is present within several meteoritic minerals and it > > > > > > > is > > > > > > > possible that this reacted to form pyrophosphite under the acidic, > > > > > > > volcanic conditions of early Earth," added Dr Kee. > > > > > > > > The findings, published in the journal Chemical Communications, > > > > > > > are > > > > > > > the first to suggest that pyrophosphite may have been relevant in > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > shift from basic chemistry to complex biology when life on earth > > > > > > > began. Since completing this research, Dr Kee and his team have > > > > > > > found > > > > > > > even further evidence for the importance of this molecule and now > > > > > > > hope > > > > > > > to team up with collaborators from NASA to investigate its role in > > > > > > > abiogenesis. > > > > > > > > The study was funded by the STFC and the Engineering and Physical > > > > > > > Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). > > > > > > > >http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100525094906.htm-Hidequo... > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -
