Addiction originally meant "overwhelming devotion" as dependancy on God: DEPENDENT on BEING QUIET is addiction?

 podcast with an anthropologist in Mexico City

I didn't realize that "love as an addiction" of co-dependency is "trending" right now... wow. It seems all of reality must be put through the Big Pharma cheese grater. 

both "binge drinking" and "routine moderate drinking" are considered addictions yet both are interwoven with social dynamics... to relax after working hard...

If you want quality sleep - you are DEPENDENT on BEING QUIET to help settle your brain to turn serotonin into melatonin....

Why is one dependence worse than another if we are still dependent on a certain mental state of being quiet?.... Being quiet is actually allowing the foundation of reality to resonate in our brains and soul - nonlocality as noncommutativity....

The mental FEAR of Dependency can be worse than dependency itself since otherwise we are materialistic people dependent on material biochemical solutions.

 The point of addiction is not being in control and embracing being out of control.... but the FEAR of Dependency reflects the NEED to be in control....

Kidney is fear in TCM due to glutamate processing in the brain - and left-brain dominance represses the subconscious kidney fear....

 Kidney fear is tied to UNconscious trauma as pain in the brain - damage to the dopamine neurons in the hippocampus....

 Glutamate is activated as a co-transmitter in dopamine (DA) processing primarily within the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and its projection terminals in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) shell... Glutamate is thought to assist in loading DA into synaptic vesicles via VGLUT2, increasing the density of DA release.

 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3250102/

 So GABA drugs that increase GABA activation like alcohol and Benzos - cause the body to stop naturally producing GABA....

Caffeine increases glutamate via the adenosine receptor agonist....

 Glutamate is activated or released in conjunction with adenosine processing primarily in the extracellular space of the central nervous system (CNS), particularly during high-frequency neuronal activity, metabolic stress, or injury....Adenosine acts as a neuromodulator that regulates glutamate levels through a homeostatic feedback loop involving neurons and astrocytes...During high-frequency neuronal activity, ATP is co-released with glutamate. This ATP is converted into adenosine by extracellular nucleotidases, which then binds to A1 or A2A receptors to regulate further glutamate release.....During injury, high levels of extracellular glutamate are produced, which subsequently enhance extracellular adenosine production, leading to A2A-mediated excitotoxicity....adenosine A1 receptor activation acts as a negative feedback mechanism, blocking the initial release of glutamate induced by hypertonic stress

 The anthropologists point is that the social cohesion role of dependency is more important than the individual isolation of not being dependent - such that dependency is a cultural cohesion that overrides the individual control of isolation....

But that above dynamic ignores the truth of quantum nonlocality as the foundation of reality....

 coffee can raise cholesterol, but primarily when it is unfiltered. Natural oils in coffee beans...capsaicin in cayenne lowers bad cholesterol....

"We overdose often because we are alone...because we isolate people so much..." 

 Fasting or a special diet can be a collective thing....but people in the U.S. - "middle class" - spend a lot of time alone.... Everyone is addicted to something....

 In terms of Mahayana Buddhism we could argue that "being quiet" or hypofrontal syndrome is a left-brain addiction to logical inference that is not falsifiable inherently... it reifies logic over the empirical realm of matter. Yet if all of matter is made of photons then consciousness as spirit inherently creates new matter also....

 

 

 

 

Did I repair my Power Steering Rack line leak last night? YES

 Wow no leaking at all anymore! I drove it hard today also - so if it was going to leak it would have done so. I did a hose repair - I cut a hose line (for transmission) - and found two hose clamps. It took me an hour of serious origami hand torture to use a hose clamp pliers and socket hand driver to tighten the hose clamps. After I was done I looked up power steering line replacement and it was NOT what I had fixed! I realized I must have been fixing the brake lines? But now I realize it indeed was the Power steering RACK line...!!

 

The repair I did seems to be working - I didn't lose much power steering fluid today. I also added Titan Seal Leak for power steering lines - as silicone repair of seals...

 So in the above photo he takes apart a lot of the vehicle to get at those power steering RACK lines...

What I did was literally use my "pianist hands" to maneuver a hose clamp inside that cross beam or whatever it is....

There had been a branch jam into the car and I didn't think much of it - since I tend to think vehicles are indestructible. hahaha. I should have known better.... I did pull the branch out after driving with it on for a day....not on any main road but farm landscape work....

 

 

Nine Light Skin Tone PGS are byproduct of last 8000 years of wheat farming diet lack of Vitamin D in Europe

 

 Selection for light skin tone at ten loci We found nine loci with genome-wide signals of selection for light skin tone, one probable signal and no loci showing selection for dark skin tone (Fig.%3h–q).

 https://reich.hms.harvard.edu/sites/reich.hms.harvard.edu/files/inline-files/2026_Akbari_Nature_selection_0.pdf

 One of the strongest signals is an increase over time in the PGS for light skin pigmentation (γ%=%1.80%±%0.10 standard deviations increase in mean PGS in ten millennia; P%=%5.7%×%10−74; Fig. 4 and Extended Data
Fig. 9). This plausibly reflects selection for increased synthesis of vitamin D in regions of low sunlight in farmers with little of it in their diets

  a PGS is a single numerical score that sums the effects of thousands or millions of different genetic variants (alleles)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Negative Time: "The Future Informs the Past:" Yakir Aharonov vs Aephraim Steinberg paradoxes

 "what is the velocity of the energy....so I have my amplifier, I fire a laser at it...some light comes out? Is it from my laser or my amplifier? Energy is fungible. Energy is energy."...

 "No the energy that was already stored in the amplified as the inverted two-level atoms leaks out..."

If you assume there is no superluminal information as energy ...but how do you prove that is correct - how do you prove where the energy came from...

There are better ways of talking about the energy velocity ....

the propagation of the wave - a ripple and a wave packet envelope have two different velocities - the ripple is the phase velocity but don't worry about it.... the group velocity tells you where the energy is on average...

when the phase velocity is superluminal physicists said "don't worry about it."....

But when the group velocity was superluminal - physicists said "we must be missing something" and so... the information velocity is still slower than light - so causality is not violated....So then the energy velocity is also typically slower than light...

It turns out by their definition - in the case of a tunnel barrier or an absorbing medium where very little is transmitted, the group velocity maybe faster than C, the information velocity is never faster than C and the energy velocity is much slower than C since most it is absorbed or reflected back...

Can we make the energy velocity high? In the transparent case of an "on resonance" - the energy velocity turns out to be superluminal - faster than light!!

So now we need a better definition for the actual propagating energy to maintain causality....

"We know it can't be faster than light" but there are different ways of defining it...

 four velocities - a technique of "constant fraction discrimination" as 1/2 of the maximum amplitude...that's the definition of information velocity. Then there's the "front velocity" - the speed of light as the ultimate information velocity of d/c

It's the difference between physics and math - physics is based on precise experiments.... and the story behind it is not rigorous....

 If in mine reference frame if it is superluminal than in another reference frame it is backwards in time - violating causality.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOZ3Kto6NIc 

 The dwell time or excitation time - the amount of time the atoms spend in the excited state - was also in negative time as "on resonance."

 there are "several times" not just "a time." 

Operators correspond to observables... the limit corresponds to position classically...

Measuring time has different definitions...a "time scale" can be negative but not "time itself" ...

Time measurement is not an operator... the things we measure are a function of time... so we can't measure time itself... so measuring time is always indirect... time itself is not an "observable property."

 so we have to define what is the "constant" as the "unit" - a "click of the cesium" is a second...

 there's an "intrinsic uncertainty" - not just a measurement disturbance... in quantum physics...

It is time-frequency uncertainty.... that is less than Heisenberg's uncertainty principle...

 the more you "open the aperture" the more you disturb the momentum (mass direction and speed) but you get precise position and vice versa and the limit is inherent to the measurement process (not what you are measuring with)...  Heisenberg Uncertainty:

 the smaller a particle is, the lighter it is (with less weight) and therefore the WORSE the position resolution - that does not exist classically.

 Yakir Aharonov emphasizes time symmetry. So in weak measurements can go backwards in time and the future informs the past. Steinberg says "he finds this difficult to believe."

 "the uncertainty principle can't help you with negative time"

 the "wave theory" - de Broglie-Bohm quantum physics - as a nonlocal "hidden variable" does explain negative time....

Bohmian mechanics ADDS something because it takes about the "hidden trajectories" along the way...

 and the weak measurements corroborate that the trajectories are real - and not just probabilities.

 1/2 spin is a mathematical law but we don't understand the physics underlying the nonlocality of it....

except it is noncommutativity!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does Green Tea work for weight loss? Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), shown to inhibit octanoylated ghrelin (the active form of the hunger hormone)

 Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a primary catechin found in green tea, has been shown to inhibit the secretion and production of octanoylated ghrelin (the active form of the hunger hormone ghrelin) https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/bpb/41/4/41_b17-00805/_html/-char/en

 . EGCG significantly reduced the octanoylated ghrelin level in AGS-GHRL8 cells. In mice, three days of treatment with TEAVIGO^®, which contains 97.69% EGCG, lowered the plasma octanoylated ghrelin level by 40% from that in control mice. In addition, TEAVIGO^® reduced the mRNA expression of ghrelin and prohormone convertase 1/3, an enzyme responsible for the processing of proghrelin to mature ghrelin, in the mouse stomach, suggesting that the reduced expression of these genes may contribute to the inhibition of octanoylated ghrelin production.

hmm ... I think it does work! I used to not like green tea because of the tannins creating a headache but this is due to the serotonin increasing. Serotonin increasing means the vagus nerve is activated to the stomach....

 The vagus nerve serves as a critical communication bridge between the stomach and the brain, transmitting sensations of fullness (satiety) to stop hunger.

 Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a compound in green tea, can increase serotonin (5-HT) levels in the hippocampus,

fascinating!!

The key is to drink TONS of water when drinking lots of green tea - otherwise ...

 Serotonin increases cause headaches primarily by affecting blood vessels and triggering nerve inflammation. High serotonin levels cause cerebral blood vessels to shrink (vasoconstriction), reducing blood flow and triggering pain, while an abrupt drop in levels later causes vessels to swell,...

serotonin syndrome, a dangerous condition that causes headaches, along with muscle rigidity, fever, and confusion.

Pain Modulation: While low levels are associated with higher pain sensitivity, sudden spikes disrupt the brain’s regulation of pain, causing a paradox where high serotonin brings on headache symptoms

 Serotonin (5-HT) acts as a potent vasoconstrictor (shrinking blood vessels) through direct action on vascular smooth muscle, even though it can simultaneously activate the vagus nerve, which generally promotes relaxation and vasodilation. The contradictory effects arise because serotonin acts on multiple receptors, with the constrictor effect often overriding

 High levels of serotonin, particularly in the context of serotonin syndrome (toxicity), lead to significant sympathetic nervous system overactivation,...Lower doses or specific 5-HT receptor activation can, in contrast, result in sympathoinhibition (lower sympathetic tone).

  Low (0.2 nmol) 5-HT doses lowered mean arterial pressure, heart rate and renal nerve activity consistently..... dosage hard to tell due to precursors and digestion, etc.

 Tea and tea polyphenols are promising chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic agents against a variety of tumors including prostate cancer (CaP) (1, 2).

 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3363324/

 green tea, likely through its main polyphenolic components, the catechins, exerts antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities, making it an ideal dietary component or functional food ingredient for preventing and/or managing chronic disorders characterized by a high involvement of oxidative stress and inflammation.

 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286063111_Antioxidant_Capacity_of_Green_Tea_Camellia_sinensis

 Coffee in turn triggers peristalsis much faster than tea... why?

coffee-derived acids or other bitter compounds (such as polyphenols) produced during roasting are key drivers. 

• Caffeine: Acts as a stimulant for gastric acid secretion (GAS) via bitter taste signaling in the stomach and mouth.
• Roasting Compounds/Polyphenols: Compounds developed during the roasting process are thought to be strong stimulants for gastrin release.
• Bitter Compounds: Other bitter substances in coffee, such as chlorogenic acid derivatives, are thought to contribute to this effect, ... These compounds stimulate G-cells in the stomach, which produce gastrin, and act on bitter taste receptors (TAS2Rs)
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• Secretion is stimulated by peptide/amino acids in the stomach, vagal stimulation, and stomach distension.
• Inhibitors: High levels of gastric acid (low pH) inhibit further gastrin release through somatostatin.

 

Significantly greater muscle growth from only when the leg muscle is fully stretched: Walking secret

 

 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33977835/

 vastus lateralis is the largest, most powerful muscle of the quadriceps group, situated on the lateral (outer) side of the thigh.

 

Walking generally allows for a more natural, higher range of knee motion compared to using a walker, which can promote a more rigid, less flexed gait. 

• Rollator Walking Limits Flexion: Biomechanical studies indicate that walking with a rollator (wheeled walker) reduces the range of motion of the knee and ankle joints, often leading to less flexion in these joints compared to normal walking.
• Reduced Knee Moment: Rollator walking can reduce the knee extensor moment (the force on the knee) by up to 50% compared to normal walking

 This study on leg curls proves why walking is key to leg strength - fully extending glutes and quads

After 12 weeks...the muscle when fully stretched provides a powerful stimulus for growth

 for bicep curls make sure to fully flex and stretch the arm down to get the most effect...

 

 

 

 

This study proves a 50% increase in muscle strength when the knee is flexed by 70% or more as occurs during walking.

"where the muscle is in a lengthened state, may promote a hypertrophic response even greater...the greater mechanical stress imposed under the
condition of a stretched muscle may therefore promote a synergistic anabolic stimulus." ...

The study compared changes in strength and regional muscle hypertrophy between different ranges of motion (ROM) in the knee extension exercise. Forty-five untrained women were randomized to either a control group or to perform the exercise in one of the following 4 groups (0°=extended knee): Full ROM (FULL_ROM: 100°-30° of knee flexion); Initial Partial ROM (INITIAL_ROM: 100°-65°); Final Partial ROM (FINAL_ROM: 65°-30°); Varied ROM (VAR_ROM: daily alternation between the ROM of INITIAL_ROM and FINAL_ROM). Pre- and post-training assessments included one repetition maximum (1RM) testing in the ROM corresponding to the initial, final and full ROM, and measurement of cross-sectional areas of the rectus femoris and vastus lateralis muscles at 40%, 50%, 60% and 70% of femur length in regard to regional muscle hypertrophy. Results showed that the INITIAL_ROM group presented a greater relative increase than all groups at 70%

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33977835/

 vastus lateralis is the largest, most powerful muscle of the quadriceps group, situated on the lateral (outer) side of the thigh.

Walking generally allows for a more natural, higher range of knee motion compared to using a walker, which can promote a more rigid, less flexed gait. 

• Rollator Walking Limits Flexion: Biomechanical studies indicate that walking with a rollator (wheeled walker) reduces the range of motion of the knee and ankle joints, often leading to less flexion in these joints compared to normal walking.
• Reduced Knee Moment: Rollator walking can reduce the knee extensor moment (the force on the knee) by up to 50% compared to normal walking

 This study on leg curls proves why walking is key to leg strength - fully extending glutes and quads

After 12 weeks...the muscle when fully stretched provides a powerful stimulus for growth... relative increase of cross-sectional area at 40%, 50%, 60%, and 70% of femur length. INITIAL = INITIALROM; FINAL =
FINALROM; FULL = FULLROM; VAR = VARRO

"where the muscle is in a lengthened state, may promote a hypertrophic response even greater...the greater mechanical stress imposed under the condition of a stretched muscle may therefore promote a synergistic anabolic stimulus." .
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Douglas Valentine exposed Special Forces drug smuggling in his Phoenix Project book 36 years ago! Seth Harp Fort Bragg Cartel

 

 in The Phoenix Program, pages 266-267

As one CIA officer recalled, "When the so-called Vietnamization of the war began, everyone knew that even though the Company would still be running CORDS, it was the beginning of the end. The contract employees began getting laid off, especially those running operations in Laos. The

others, mostly ex-Army types, knew their turn was coming, so they began trying to make as much money as they could. Air America pilots doubled the amount of opium they carried.* 

*Drugs were also smuggled on CIA/SOG black flights, which were exempt from customs checks. Likewise, SOG personnel carried military assistance adviser "Get out of Jail Free" cards, exempting them from search and seizure by their adversaries in the Military Police and Criminal Investigation Division.

There was even a shadowy drug ring, made up of paratroopers and Green Berets as well as a local cops and marines from Camp Lejeune, that was trafficking hundreds of kilos of cocaine into the United States from Mexico and allegedly smuggling heroin out of Afghanistan. Underlying it all was a cartoonishly macho culture of drinking, drugs, sex and lawlessness.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/08/12/fort-bragg-delta-force-women-military-hegseth-00495824?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQKNjYyODU2ODM3OQABHrEF2k_jZ-96ldNyAGstzOaXbYrUXcuNEMrt_ofdpbA3qprFWpW67JhqW3ic_aem_MsgRr9NPU2fFaUQVG8hcCg