~ ~ Medical Thoughts ~ ~
~ Neurology, Glands & Pregnancies ~
The near instant response from the adrenaline gland in relation to fear and excitement with the neuro-electrical stimulation begs us to contemplate other bodily reactions – even during a mother’s pregnancy.
Recent research has found cellular communication from placenta and the fetus, a mechanism that stalls fast-growing limbs, allowing slower developing limbs to catch up. Other studies have suggested that offspring, notably later boys, are more empathetic, if the mother is going through particularly stressful and emotional upheavals at the time of pregnancy. Some even suggest that this is a mechanism that forms hommgaelen (gay) masles.
With these and other findings, the link between mothers and unborn babies are growing more complex. The mood of the mother is shown to affect the development of fetuses. If the development of fetuses was just cellular growth, why would the mood matter? How does the mental state of the mother – whether she is content or stressed – affect the chemical biology, if that is all that is affecting the fetus?
Clearly more is going on, since the mood does have an effect, even beyond the excretion of hormones and chemicals.
Research on fetal development is extensive, though how does the development of the fetus affect the mother beyond hormonal exchange adapting the body and mind to accept the role of motherhood?
With growing evidence of neuro-chemical communication to the fetus, are there signals and communication being received by the mother? If so, how is it achieved and what are the effects?
As the fetus grows, does the cells and developing brain enter communicate in some way?
Is the fetus receiving stimulus and neuro-communication?
How does such communication affect the fetus and mother?
Can the fetus call out for more physical and mental attention?
Can the mother feel the emotions of the developing fetus as it grows? Most women say they are unable to, though is that a matter of not understanding the undeveloped mind that is affecting her emotions?
Is the forgetfulness of expectant mothers – a phenomenon well documented – a sign that the undeveloped mind of the fetus is calling for attention, distracting the mother from worldly tasks?
There are many questions needing more research.
~ Stellar Exploration & Colonization ~
Steps to Mars:
There are many reasons to venture to Mars – most all of them good. However, simply sending people to the Red Planet in order to prove we can do such an endeavor will have a similar result as heading to the moon.
We sapient humans went to the lunar surface several times from 1969 into the 1970s, and haven’t put people back on the moon since – unless ufologists-conspiracists are correct about secret bases set there.
As for sending people to the moon stimulated excitement; placing people on Mars and returning them will be as equally exciting. However, the benefits would be limited, if we don’t have ‘Bridging-Stepping Stations’ along the way. For true long-term advancement of sapient humans on Mars, we need lasting ‘Bridging-Stepping Stations.’
We're not known for making lasting choices. The International Space Station (ISS) is a temporary endeavor – a quite expensive temporary endeavor at that. Though the ISS project has been extended a few years, there will be a time when it is dismantled, presumably with parts being jettisoned into the atmosphere to vaporize.
Instead of dismantling ISS, let’s work at replacing sections that are becoming obsolete – updating and expanding its use. In addition to a perpetually growing orbiting station around Earth, other stations should be placed in the solar orbit as a means to gain position on the Red Planet, as well as other destinations.
To create a long-term, lasting presence of sapient human on Mars, Lagrangian Stations should be placed in solar orbit as stepping stations. In this manner, exploring colonists will have a shorter trip from station to Mars and back, with greater lifesaving capabilities, should things go awry.
Should anything occur in similar fashion as Apollo 13, a long-term single trip project to Mars will likely be lethal. Apollo 13 nearly was. Also, as expensive as going to the moon was, a Mars exploration would be much more so.
Unless we go there with true economic purpose, as well as satisfying scientific curiosities, such a project would come under considerable scrutiny.
The Apollo Project was considerably expensive and if President Kennedy was still living throughout the 1960s, he would have agreed on delaying the project. Though few have ever said it, his death continued the project, repeating his declaration for it to occur by the end of the decade as inspiration to continue.
As colonization through history has shown, exploration is the first step. However, gaining a foothold is not an easy prospect. For a true foothold, elements have to be in place.
Though sailing to the Americas, even to Australia, had to be done in single trips, progression further inland took more effort. The same would be for going to Mars, though the complications are much greater. Lagrange Stations preceding and lagging Earth’s orbit, as well as opposite the sun, will allow for considerable advantages to setting people on Mars, enabling long term scientific and colonization endeavors.
In this manner, we can truly begin exploring and colonizing regions of the solar system – even contemplating going beyond.
With no signs of civilization on the red planet, we won’t have to have the social debate of dislodging indigenous people, a factor not considered either for the Americas or Australians who preceded the Europeans. However, there are other considerations that needs to be addressed before expending considerable cost associated with sending a strictly scientific expedition.
With colonization of the Americas, people first established a foothold on the Atlantic north coast, then started progressing inland. Lagrange Stations would be those early foothold that would turn into stellar cities.
Before Columbus, there were other attempts to colonize the Americas – mainly from the Norse. There are also evidence that Polynesia and China, even Japan, had been to the Americas. Before we venture to Mars, let’s prove that we can send people back to Luna, the Moon, and set stations beyond Terra Earth's orbit.
If we can’t send people back to the lunar surface, why are we discussing sending an expedition to Mars?
As much as I would love to know people are venturing to the Red Planet for scientific and economical purposes, I don’t want this to be just the spectacle or political stunt. We have too many of such behavior occurring – and many of them are quite costly.
So, before we head to Mars, let’s prove we can have sustainable stations (plural) in Terra Earth’s orbit, on the lunar surface and the Lagrange zones.
BCW-JZ
Moon Landing?
Many conspiracists discount the efforts of sapient humans landing on the lunar surface while others are is talking about secret bases.
Accepting that considerable evidence indicates we truly did have people walking, striding, bouncing, even driving on the moon, conspiracists may want to focus on those secret bases. That alone has more intriguing possibilities.
Many people go to great lengths to discount sapient humans efforts to land people on the lunar surface and returning them home. If the same people who are denying the lunar landing are also the same that are saying there are secret bases, then there is a bit of hypocrisy.
Granted, different people may present a variety of views. A great many of them make fantastic livings in falsehoods, exaggerations and twisting of factual truths no matter the evidence; such as politicians and marketers.
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~ ~ For Your Consideration ~ ~
~ Meat & Brains ~
Many discount the science of evolution, claiming people cannot understand the origins of wildlife, people or the universe. That’s far from the truth. We the people can understand evolution and the nature of the universe, even how sapiens came to become sapiens.
~ Why Meat Matters ~
Sapient brains requires a great amount of energy and proteins – a considerable amount of a number of proteins that is difficult to gain without meat.
Discounting the evolution of our brain and its relation with proteins-rich meat is jeopardizing the future of our intellectual prowess.
Well over 3.4 million years ago, a group of apes began walking away from trees. Though we look back often – even climbing trees to relive the past – we no longer fit in that environment. We’ve evolved to hold tools more effectively, as well as out distant prey we’ve injured during hunts.
This is where people discounting evolution view contradictions. They bring up the question; if we needed protein from meat in order to grow larger brain and we had to develop tools to do that, how did we get the brain in the first place?
The question is worth pondering, though there are answers to be had, if we don’t stick our heads in the ground. Each person
should remember we have large, intellectual brains to ponder such quandaries.
So, if our ancestors were less intellectual, how did we get the brains in the first place?
Here’s where science comes in – a science that requires intellect, as well as time to unravel such quandaries. People pondered a number of possibilities and work still to find more answers – answers explainable by science.
In the beginning, the first meat eating apes could have become omnivores by hunting smaller animals with sticks and stones,
working up the food chain. This is a probability. However, that’s not enough to fully explain early stages.
Apes in the wild nowadays are seen eating ants, termites and grubs from hives, using sticks to get to them. Still, that’s not enough, though it’s a sign they are not strictly vegetarians and have the use of rudimentary tools.
Apes, even monkeys, have also been seen using stones to break open shells of clams and oysters to get to the meat. This is done in the similar manner they used to get to the meat of nuts. Clams and oysters are rich in proteins and other nutrients that is difficult to get from nuts and plant life.
Fairly recently, scientists began considering the marrow of bones left by other predators in Africa and beyond. Primitive apes are less suited for taking down big game, though many predators are around to do so. After those larger predators take their fill, scavengers move in. Early walking apes were likely among those scavengers.
Granted, early walking apes were at a disadvantage, though they did have sticks and stones nearby that could be used to ward off other scavengers, even predators. Apes are known to beat sticks against logs and trunks to scare off rival ape groups.
Apes and monkeys throw feces to ward off rivals and predators. After that, stones and sticks are handy to throw as well. This can be done to shoo way less aggressive scavengers from prey.
Hyenas would be hard to chase away, though vultures are more timid, and ape troupes are organized with tools at hand. Some of the troupe can ward off other scavengers while others eat. The defenders can throw feces, stones and sticks.
Evolution of organized walking apes enables them to acquire carcasses left by predators and apex scavengers. More meat to fuel larger and larger brains.
As for carcasses – and there would be many scattered about for scavengers – most of the meat would be gone, even spoiled by the time later scavengers would get to them. Nonetheless there is protein to be had, protein even richer than the flesh, which is richer than plant life.
Though predators have been seen gnawing on bones to get to the marrow, they have limitations. Even hyenas and vultures are ill-equipped, though vultures and other birds have been seen dropping bones from high-altitude to break them open to gain access to marrow. They know where the good stuff is.
What about apes?
This goes back to sticks and stones – mainly the stones, which is everywhere. We still stub on them.
Our distant ancestors would have fought off rivals and predators with stones and sticks, then use stones to break open bones for the marrow.
Since most scavengers would abandon bones untouched, walking apes would have little competition for the marrow inside. Even if the other flesh may have been spoiled, bone marrow is protected and would last longer.
The protein of marrow, plus other flesh they could get to – as well as ants, grubs, termites, clams and oysters, whatever these clever walking apes with bigger brains could get there fingers on – would provide the proteins to develop larger and larger brains.
In time, the organized, thinking walking apes would work their way up the food chain; all to get to the rich proteins our brains need.
Evolution can be explained by us thinking sapient apes.
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