Comments for Mind Games 2.0 http://www.enallagma.com/wordpress Bloggin' 'bout science and life Thu, 03 Nov 2011 02:24:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Comment on What is the relationship between economic performance and the highest income tax rate? by BRUCE CAMPBELL http://www.enallagma.com/wordpress/2011/08/what-is-the-relationship-between-economic-performance-and-the-highest-income-tax-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-37 BRUCE CAMPBELL Thu, 03 Nov 2011 02:24:38 +0000 http://www.enallagma.com/wordpress/?p=440#comment-37 SEEMS THAT THE DATA FOR 1930 TO 2010 IS HIGHLY INFLUENCED BY THE 1930 TO 1945 DATA. GDP IS ALSO CORRELATED TO GOVERNMENT SPENDING WHICH HAS CERTAINLY INCREASED THANKS TO DEFICIT SPENDING, RIGHT NOW ABOUT 10% OF GDP IS BORROWED. I ASSUME THIS SHOWS INCREASING TAXES LEADS TO INCREASING GOVERNMENT SPENDING WHICH INCREASES GDP SEEMS THAT THE DATA FOR 1930 TO 2010 IS HIGHLY INFLUENCED BY THE 1930 TO 1945 DATA. GDP IS ALSO CORRELATED TO GOVERNMENT SPENDING WHICH HAS CERTAINLY INCREASED THANKS TO DEFICIT SPENDING, RIGHT NOW ABOUT 10% OF GDP IS BORROWED. I ASSUME THIS SHOWS INCREASING TAXES LEADS TO INCREASING GOVERNMENT SPENDING WHICH INCREASES GDP

]]> Comment on Bad Knees by Kate http://www.enallagma.com/wordpress/2009/03/bad-knees/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Kate Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:38:14 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=12#comment-33 This is my experience exactly. I am so happy to read your story, because none of the doctors or fysiotherapists have given me any advice on sitting postures which are right for my knee. I had a skiing accident 8 months ago, and as a result I had cracks in my meniscus and quite badly damaged cartlidge. After about 5 months I slowly gained mobility in my knee again, but it still feels stiff most of the time. After 6 months there were more and more times in which the stiffness disappeared. Most of those moments were during my holiday, in which period I did a lot of walking, cycling and a bit of swimming, and I even learned to run again on a tredmill, though at very short intervals. As I sat down on a chair in the evening, the stiffness came back. When I started working again a month ago the situation got worse again. No real pain, but the overall stiffness returned. In the evening I watch television sitting on the floor with my knees stretched. I never knew why, but it just felt better. As the stiffness returned, running on the treadmill became more difficult again, and now I am scared to damage my cartligde any further, so I stopped altogether. From now on I will try to limit the amount of sitting with bent knees. If the result is satisfying, I will gradually start running again, and get some more action in those legs again. I am a 37-year old woman and hope to live a long, healthy and vibrant life with a lot of sport. The last few months have been hell...! /c: I also want to advice people with any cartlidge problems to eat healty foods: lots of fruit and vegetables, and a low intake of sugar, or any kind of food that increases the acidity in the body. On top of that I take glucosamine supplements, hoping the cartlidge will gradually restore itself again. This is my experience exactly. I am so happy to read your story, because none of the doctors or fysiotherapists have given me any advice on sitting postures which are right for my knee. I had a skiing accident 8 months ago, and as a result I had cracks in my meniscus and quite badly damaged cartlidge. After about 5 months I slowly gained mobility in my knee again, but it still feels stiff most of the time. After 6 months there were more and more times in which the stiffness disappeared. Most of those moments were during my holiday, in which period I did a lot of walking, cycling and a bit of swimming, and I even learned to run again on a tredmill, though at very short intervals. As I sat down on a chair in the evening, the stiffness came back. When I started working again a month ago the situation got worse again. No real pain, but the overall stiffness returned. In the evening I watch television sitting on the floor with my knees stretched. I never knew why, but it just felt better. As the stiffness returned, running on the treadmill became more difficult again, and now I am scared to damage my cartligde any further, so I stopped altogether. From now on I will try to limit the amount of sitting with bent knees. If the result is satisfying, I will gradually start running again, and get some more action in those legs again. I am a 37-year old woman and hope to live a long, healthy and vibrant life with a lot of sport. The last few months have been hell…! /c: I also want to advice people with any cartlidge problems to eat healty foods: lots of fruit and vegetables, and a low intake of sugar, or any kind of food that increases the acidity in the body. On top of that I take glucosamine supplements, hoping the cartlidge will gradually restore itself again.

]]> Comment on What one Republican wants to know about Health Care reform by Mark http://www.enallagma.com/wordpress/2009/08/what-one-republican-wants-to-know-about-health-care-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Mark Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:17:39 +0000 http://www.enallagma.com/wordpress/?p=113#comment-32 Hey Cole! Yes, my opinions entirely. I hope things are looking up. Hey Cole! Yes, my opinions entirely. I hope things are looking up.

]]> Comment on What is the relationship between economic performance and the highest income tax rate? by Jean http://www.enallagma.com/wordpress/2011/08/what-is-the-relationship-between-economic-performance-and-the-highest-income-tax-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Jean Wed, 24 Aug 2011 03:46:44 +0000 http://www.enallagma.com/wordpress/?p=440#comment-31 Nicely done! Now if only politicians would learn basic scientific principles... Nicely done! Now if only politicians would learn basic scientific principles…

]]> Comment on What one Republican wants to know about Health Care reform by Cole Lyons http://www.enallagma.com/wordpress/2009/08/what-one-republican-wants-to-know-about-health-care-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Cole Lyons Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:00:21 +0000 http://www.enallagma.com/wordpress/?p=113#comment-30 Mark, I assume these are your thoughts as a Republican and not garnered from someone else. Either way I applaud these sentiments. I never worried about heath insurance until I lost my job of 25 years and had none. Your last point may be confrontational to most, but one I whole heartily agree with you. Thanks for sharing. Mark, I assume these are your thoughts as a Republican and not garnered from someone else. Either way I applaud these sentiments. I never worried about heath insurance until I lost my job of 25 years and had none. Your last point may be confrontational to most, but one I whole heartily agree with you. Thanks for sharing.

]]> Comment on Bad Knees by david miller http://www.enallagma.com/wordpress/2009/03/bad-knees/comment-page-1/#comment-28 david miller Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:08:34 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=12#comment-28 I work out regularly at a fixed weight gym and find that squats can make my knees quite sore for a few hours. My trainer says this is natural. I put my knees to their ultimate test last month walking down Snowdon mountain in Wales and I knew about if for days! I work out regularly at a fixed weight gym and find that squats can make my knees quite sore for a few hours. My trainer says this is natural. I put my knees to their ultimate test last month walking down Snowdon mountain in Wales and I knew about if for days!

]]> Comment on Bad Knees by Keli http://www.enallagma.com/wordpress/2009/03/bad-knees/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Keli Sun, 19 Jun 2011 23:36:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=12#comment-27 Are you still finding the straight leg thing to work? I am going to try this myself to see if it alleviates knee pain. I would never have thougt that sitting with bent knees could be the problem. So glad I happened across your blog. Cheers. Are you still finding the straight leg thing to work? I am going to try this myself to see if it alleviates knee pain. I would never have thougt that sitting with bent knees could be the problem. So glad I happened across your blog. Cheers.

]]> Comment on Bad Knees by Daniel http://www.enallagma.com/wordpress/2009/03/bad-knees/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Daniel Sat, 14 May 2011 16:44:57 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=12#comment-23 My knee problem is not nearly as bad as both of you but I too have quite a bit of trouble with both knees. Any time I undergo strenuous exercise that require me to bend my knee repetitively I can hear a strange sound every time it bends and after a couple of times it hurts a lot. Running poses no problem but squat and similar exercise is no longer possible. My knee problem is not nearly as bad as both of you but I too have quite a bit of trouble with both knees. Any time I undergo strenuous exercise that require me to bend my knee repetitively I can hear a strange sound every time it bends and after a couple of times it hurts a lot. Running poses no problem but squat and similar exercise is no longer possible.

]]> Comment on What are exams for? by Sam | Freelance Web Designer Birmingham http://www.enallagma.com/wordpress/2010/03/what-are-exams-for/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Sam | Freelance Web Designer Birmingham Mon, 02 May 2011 23:12:39 +0000 http://www.enallagma.com/wordpress/?p=120#comment-21 Exams simply test your ability to learn, and it's a lot of professions, learning can be a continuous part of your job. Learning doesn't necessarily end at school or college. Exams simply test your ability to learn, and it’s a lot of professions, learning can be a continuous part of your job.

Learning doesn’t necessarily end at school or college.

]]> Comment on My next chair by Ted http://www.enallagma.com/wordpress/2010/04/my-next-chair/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Ted Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:59:00 +0000 http://www.enallagma.com/wordpress/?p=162#comment-18 I've always admire people who are gifted with their hands creating beautiful wood creations. I've been playing guitar for 30 years and since the beginning of purchasing my guitars, I always had an eye out for the type of wood in the construction of a guitar, acoustic or electric. I have a circa 1977 Martin D-35 with a beautiful Brazilian rosewood back. My current electric guitar, a Yamaha USA 1 guitar has a beautiful flamed maple top. Obviously, you have the "chops" no pun intended to create wood creations of all sorts, canoes, clocks, rocking chair, various furniture pieces . . . any thoughts on building ukuleles, acoustic guitars, solid body electric guitars, semi acoustic jazz guitars? Cheers, Ted I’ve always admire people who are gifted with their hands creating beautiful wood creations. I’ve been playing guitar for 30 years and since the beginning of purchasing my guitars, I always had an eye out for the type of wood in the construction of a guitar, acoustic or electric. I have a circa 1977 Martin D-35 with a beautiful Brazilian rosewood back. My current electric guitar, a Yamaha USA 1 guitar has a beautiful flamed maple top. Obviously, you have the “chops” no pun intended to create wood creations of all sorts, canoes, clocks, rocking chair, various furniture pieces . . . any thoughts on building ukuleles, acoustic guitars, solid body electric guitars, semi acoustic jazz guitars?

Cheers,

Ted

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