2018-07-31

lobbyism -- rep's for virtual states and cities

pol/representation/lobbyism -- rep's for virtual states:
2017.12.14:
. representatives should be more of a lobbyist,
representing my group's particular interests
rather than the interests of
the group I'm geographically with;
the key to proper representation
is moving to a virtual city
where everyone thinks like you
and your wishes are not nullified
by an opposing majority.
. so, how to find your lobbyist?
learn the issues;
locate your position in multi-dimensional issue space,
place your issues into essential vs nice-to-have categories;
computer shows space of group you're in
and shows larger groups you are close to but not exact match;
the larger your group the more votes your rep has;
eg, for every 1000 people in your virtual city,
your virtual city's rep gets 1 vote.

2018-07-22

Putin on election interference

news.pol/purges/democracy/
Putin on election interference:
. usa admits to interfering with Russian elections
but says they have a right to because
they are spreading democracy;
is that civilized?
... the chaos [of using media for propaganda]
is not the result of any interference
but of usa's own political system:
the internal struggle, the disorder, the division ...
[it's caused by democracy that tries to
unify nationalists with globalists,
and liberals with religious conservatives.]

2018-07-02

mediterranean diet may benefit from mushrooms

17.12.3: 18.7.2: news.health/diet/
mediterranean diet may benefit from mushrooms:
Ergothioneine is a naturally occurring amino acid
and is a thiourea derivative of histidine,
containing a sulfur atom on the imidazole ring.
This compound is made in relatively few organisms,
notably Actinobacteria, Cyanobacteria, and certain fungi.
Food Chemistry, 2017;
Mushrooms: A rich source of the antioxidants
ergothioneine and glutathione.
prof Beelman:
(professor emeritus of food science and director of the
Penn State Center for Plant and Mushroom Products for Health)
. countries that have more ergothioneine in their diets,
like France and Italy,
also have lower incidents of neurodegenerative diseases,
like Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer's.
-- about five button mushrooms each day.

2018-06-18

Jewish people know best (avoid or delay some #vaccines)

2017.11.27 web.pol/healthcare/vaccine/
Jewish people know best (avoid or delay some #vaccines):
2018.6.18: summary:
. the herd-immunity theory is fatally flawed:
it assumes that to protect a minority
you have to ensure the majority are vaccinated;
but, what are the long-term large-scale side-affects
of all these new hardly-tested vaccines?
you need a sizeable control group
who do not take vaccines
to compare them to the group who does.
. Jewish communities are known to be
highly intelligent or well-researched,
and many of some Jewish communities
are refusing or delaying vaccines.
($Millions in Vaccine Injuries)

how to process organic greens

web.cook/how to process organic greens:
. I learned that canned greens
retained more fat-soluble vitamins than frozen,
and I couldn't find canned organic greens;
so I consided home canning,
but then decided it's easier to use fresh;
(just need to get to store more often).
. may blanch before vitamixing.
my next cooker might be an Instant Pot Mini.