Flushing Toilet with Tiny Little Poop Can Push Fecal Matter to As High As 15 Feet

     From 1975 to present days, there have been many studies on the subject of technical disbursement of fecal matter related to a single toilet flush.  How much “stuffs” are there in a single flush? Well, studies have shown that flushing with an opened lid toilet with only tiny little poop, can push fecal matter as high as 15 feet.  Just think about stuffs in the bathroom such as toothbrushes, makeups etc…   Studies also show that bathrooms will have 18 to 60 times more fecal matter in the air that are equipped with air hand dryers. Humm, making me think twice before pushing that button next time.  What to do?  Consider the followings: First, closing the lid before flushing, then leave immediately, especially true if inside an airplane toilet.  Then, don’t push that air dryer button; instead, after washing hands, shaking those hands in the air for 10 – 15 times, this would get rid of 70 to 80% water.    

Get your plant based frozen shrimp, crab, salmon, and tuna at your local WholeFood

https://www.smartbrief.com/original/2019/04/new-wave-plant-based-food-makers-focused-fish

My definition of biochemistry is making plant based materials into animal products.  Why, why, why!  Meat tastes perfect the way it is and so does fish.  It is against nature when trying to make something into something else such as impossible buggers and vegan toona.  Well, don't expect me to shell out any money to buy these imitation products because I like meat and fish the way they are. 

Hydrogen Fuel, the Next Revolution?

Conclusion:

      Nowadays, technology has yet overcome all of the obstacles raised by Joseph Romm and aforementioned experts.  However, the U.S. seems does not embrace clean technology solution to reduce emissions through the actions of current Trumps Administration.  As for most U.S. automotive industry, they turn away hydrogen fuel projects citing the price tag of 20 billion dollars.  On the other hands, China has “mandate from haven” to take on the responsibility of reducing emissions through embracing EVs and promoting advancement of hydrogen ecosystem.  Taking a macro-view in history, the Industrial Revolution facilitated the rise of the British Empire and the Technological Revolution does the same for American Imperialism.  In between these rises, many wars have been fought with hundreds of millions casualties.  What would be the next revolution be called?  Non-Fossil?  What would be the probability that China could success? Given China’s track records, a hydrogen society could be realized in 2030. If this were true, then it would mark the beginning of the decline of American Imperialism.  What would the world be like?  More importantly, how many casualties be sacrificed for the Non-Fossil revolution.  May God help us all.   

Loafing on a massage chair

Well, it is quite hard trying to do nothing...there is so much to do and so little time, isn't it.  So, I am trying out loafing on my Japanese Shiatsu massage chair equipped with 30+ options of massages and can take it with or without heat!  Each selected course lasts exactly 16 minutes.  So, for the next 16 minutes, I am loafing around....but I can't because I need to flip all available channels on my 60" HD 4K TV too.  Don't know if this counts as loafing.

My kitchen has every color under the sun since my wife used to teach cooking: white for tofu, onions, eggs, and cream cheese; red for chili, apple, and beef; orange for carrot, orange and cantaloupe; purple for cabbages and yam; green for coconuts and Chinese broccoli; beige for soba and  natto; pink for salmon and rock fish; golden brown for fry chicken and stew beacon; black for coffee and soy source etc.  Indeed my kitchen is a colorfully one.

Fusing the future—a power struggle

I came across this Economist podcast:  Babbage: Fusing the future.....quite interest.  According to the report From "Iter, the world's largest collaborative fusion experiment, to private start-ups, he talks to the organisations racing to be first to create fusion power. Could the long-promised dream of nuclear fusion—to provide clean, limitless, carbon-free energy—finally be about to come true? " 

" ITER ("The Way" in Latin) is one of the most ambitious energy projects in the world today.  In southern France, 35 nations are collaborating to build the world's largest tokamak, a magnetic fusion device that has been designed to prove the feasibility of fusion as a large-scale and carbon-free source of energy based on the same principle that powers our Sun and stars.....Thousands of engineers and scientists have contributed to the design of ITER since the idea for an international joint experiment in fusion was first launched in 1985....ITER's First Plasma is scheduled for December 2025.  That will be the first time the machine is powered on, and the first act of ITER's multi-decade operational program."

Wait a minute, it started in 1985, currently it is still being working on and is scheduled to have the first "turn on" in 2025, another six years.  I don't believe that it will work because there are just too many people and too many nations are involved.  If it works, then someone or something will try to destroy it.  This is just the way we as human are wired. Just look at history, there are just too many examples. Then again, let's hope that I am wrong.

Chemistry Week 4: Five elements coorate to colors of the fluorecent minerals?

Luminescence and Fluorescence.  I did not know that minerals have this kind of property and usages from industrial, cosmetic to medicinal.  Would the colors of these minerals be able to correlate to properties of the five elements: green, red, gold, yellow, and blue or wood, fire, earth, metal, water, and wood respectively.  It would be a fascinating project to investigate.    

What Happens When You Drink a Gallon of Water a Day?

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/what-happens-when-you-drink-a-gallon-of-water-a-day
This post originally appeared on Outside and was published January 23, 2019. 

• By Aleta Burchyski

This is an interesting read on H2O.  Trying to post the link by it doesn't seem to be working...so here is the cut and paste version.  

I am that person who hates drinking water. Where others enjoy a satisfying thirst quencher, I suffer through a barrage of sulfur, algae, swimming pool, and old metal pipes. Most days I avoid the issue entirely, subsisting on coffee, herbal tea, and the occasional LaCroix. But a few months ago, I began to suspect that chronic dehydration was the reason I continually felt tired and achy. So, in an effort to overcompensate my way to better life habits, I decided to slosh through a feat known across the internet as the Water Gallon Challenge: drinking a gallon per day for a month, with the promise of glowing skin and a lot more energy. Given my taste sensitivities, I went the filtered route and brought with me a hoard of limes, cucumbers, and sea salt, plus an emergency stash of electrolyte mix and a journal to track my energy, yoga performance, and bathroom breaks. Here’s how it went.

Day 1: I’m peeing every 15 minutes. How in the hell am I supposed to get anything done?

Day 2: I did not think it was physically possible to pee more than I did yesterday (21 times), yet here we are, 23 times. Additional instances of bodily rebellion include an afternoon of mild nausea and a slight headache.

Day 4: I didn’t feel like a 70-year-old woman when I got out of bed this morning. I deep-cleaned my house with the stamina of an old-school Disney princess. Is water the magical cure for the generalized fatigue my doctor insists is not a real thing?

Day 5: Yes! Water is life! I no longer hobble into my day with my feet and spine curled up like dry leaves. I thought this experiment would be miserable, but I totally get it now. (Though to be clear, water—even filtered water—still tastes disgusting without flavor enhancements.)

Day 7: Can we talk about how good I am at yoga right now? My hamstrings are much more flexible, and my back bends with ease. Even better, I have energy afterward, and I’m not horribly sore the next day.

Day 10: A switch to water that’s been ultrapurified by reverse osmosis (plus “carbon polishing” and UV sterilization) has proved revelatory. It’s fully palatable and delicately sweet, without a hint of chlorine. I’m now the proud owner of a refillable three-gallon jug.

Day 14: I crave water first thing in the morning instead of coffee. I don’t recognize myself anymore.

Day 19: The peeing has decreased to ten times per day. I’m still acutely aware of how much water I’m flushing down the toilet, so I’ve donated $30 to Charity: Water, which funds clean-water projects in 26 countries.

Day 24: My massage therapist confirms that my muscles and fascia are noticeably looser. She’s shocked to learn that before this, in the two-plus years she’s been trying to fix my body, I had been drinking barely any water.

Day 32: Oops, the month is over and I didn’t even notice—hydration is routine, and I’m loving it. Am I going to keep guzzling 128 ounces every day? Not unless I’m sweating buckets. But you better believe I’ll keep sipping on glorious, ultrapurified water like my well-being depends on it.

Fluid Dynamics

Nicole Lund, a nutritionist at New York University’s Langone Sports Performance Center, explains the basics of hydration.

How much: “Proper hydration means 85 ounces of water a day from food and beverages, plus more to replenish what you lose when exercising.” (That’s roughly four ounces of water for every quarter-pound of weight lost during your workout.)

Energy and performance: “Physiological changes occur even in the early stages of dehydration, including decreased blood volume and less oxygen delivered to working tissues. These changes make it harder to sweat, which will increase body temperature and heart rate and make you feel more fatigued during exercise.”

Bathroom breaks: Frequent trips to the restroom are normal with increased water intake, Lund says. “As with anything else that you change drastically, your body needs time to adjust if you start drinking a lot more.”

The bottom line: “We all wake up slightly dehydrated. The easiest change you can make is to have a big glass of water first thing in the morning.”

The bottom line: “We all wake up slightly dehydrated. The easiest change you can make is to have a big glass of water first thing in the morning.”

Have questions about Aleta’s Gallon Challenge? She answered some FAQs here​​​​​​​.

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    For the past 35 years, after experiencing life in the fast-lane conducting military peacetime and wartime operations in 25 countries: Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, East Timor, Australia, New Zealand, Saipan, England, Spain, Italy, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Vietnam, Korea, Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and Japan, I took an early retirement offered by the Department of Defense (DoD) as the DoD downsize in 2016.  At the time, I just wanted tranquility after a few tours in the frontline.  By chance I came in contact with Chinese medicine due to personal injuries. Through the healing processes, I became interested in Chinese medicine.  I like Chinese medicine healing processes; it is a holistic and harmonious approach to health and wellness.   So,here I am into my 2nd year of TCM...I am a bit different than others in term of career because I have been there and done that.  So, que sera sera...