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SpecterGT260 t1_jbss817 wrote

Reply to comment by Wagamaga in Ancient dormant viruses found in permafrost, once revived, can infect amoeba. Findings hint at a much bigger problem—as the planet warms and the permafrost melts, there is a chance of viruses emerging that are capable of infecting humans by Wagamaga

Permafrost always reminds me of how broken the education system can be. Specifically because when in elementary school our teacher was describing it as "ground that has gotten so cold it can never unfreeze". I pressed, as a 3rd grader and asked if someone took a scoop of it and took it to the desert if it would remain frozen. She was adamant that, yes, it would remain frozen. I didn't ask her what would happen if we hurled it into the sun, but I'm curious what she would have said. For some reason I've never forgotten this exchange and it makes me think that maybe we should have people who know the material teaching and not people who have an advanced degree in babysitting.

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bittyboyben t1_jbsr22j wrote

Reply to comment by jack821 in Ancient dormant viruses found in permafrost, once revived, can infect amoeba. Findings hint at a much bigger problem—as the planet warms and the permafrost melts, there is a chance of viruses emerging that are capable of infecting humans by Wagamaga

Individuals and small groups (relatively) seem to care about stopping that.

But humanity in general, on the grand scale, counterintuitively seems to very much not care about that and continue to do things that will inevitably cause more suffering than necessary.

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smallcoder t1_jbspng1 wrote

Reply to comment by yusquera in Breathwork may improve mood and change physiological states more effectively than mindfulness meditation by chrisdh79

I'm partially disabled with mobility issues, and recently started Kum Nye meditation with my yoga teacher. I am a complete cynic about new age stuff in general but the combination of the breathing exercises and meditative focus is amazing in how it has given me more energy and lowered my general anxiety and pain levels.

I've no idea what the science is behind it all, and frankly it is unimportant to me as long as it works :)

I just have to agree that focused breathing exercises - which are part of the Kum Nye method - are amazing.

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Prolly-wrong t1_jbsp1tv wrote

Reply to UC researchers develop innovative breathing aid. The new device not only improves symptoms of breathlessness and quality of life for people with COPD, it also offers benefits for people dealing with stress and anxiety by Wagamaga

My mom just gave me a brown paper bag but it has to be one of the smaller ones, lunch sized.

Using a full sized, grocery story version of a brown paper bag just looks ridiculous when you’re battling a panic attack

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mumpledmongoose t1_jbsnzhr wrote

Reply to Alleviation of Asthma Symptoms After Ketogenic Diet: A Case Report - Over the four months on the ketogenic diet, the patient reported losing 20 kg of weight, reduction in blood pressure, and complete alleviation of asthma symptoms. by Meatrition

So it’s definitely the ketogenic diet and not anything to do with the obese patient losing enough to ease the constriction placed on his lungs by his weight? Because I think any overweight asthmatic will tell you their breathing improves if they lose weight.

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xvf9 t1_jbsklxt wrote

Reply to Massive wildfires that raged across southeast Australia in 2019–20 unleashed chemicals that chewed through the ozone layer, expanding and prolonging the ozone hole. A study describes how smoke combined with chlorine-containing molecules in the stratosphere to cause the destruction. by MistWeaver80

Yeah running around trying to find face masks, feeling like the world was coming to an end… glad those things didn’t last!

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