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Marc wrote, in the "It's weird when" post (here) he thought his brain might need an "augment."Quote: On Wednesday, scientists reported a driver of aging that, in contrast, even the lead researcher diplomatically calls “counterintuitive”: neuronal activity. Aging, of course, affects the brain. But the brain seems to affect aging, too, they found: In creatures from worms to mice to people, high levels of neuronal firing spell a shorter life span. Lower levels — naturally, or due to drugs that dampen neurons’ activity — increase longevity.
The discovery was so surprising that it’s taken two years to be published (in Nature) because of how much additional data the outside scientists reviewing the study requested. Geneticist Bruce Yankner of Harvard Medical School, who led the research, understood their skepticism. “If you say you have a cat in your backyard, people believe you,” he said. “If you say you have a zebra, they want more evidence.” [^]
That was just the reminder I needed to post this provocative study which, given that so many of you are roundworms, I think is relevant.
«One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.» Salvador Dali
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in that case I don't want to think about this!
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I don't know why this is so surprising given the correlation between metabolic rate and longevity.
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for human beings:
1 Basal metabolic rate (BMR) declines, naturally, with age
2 BMR does not correlate with longevity: that assumption, scientifically "popular" since 1908, has been refuted by modern research
3 the topic here is neuronal activity, not metabolic rate
Your science needs topping up
cheers, Bill
«One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.» Salvador Dali
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Judging by the code I've had to work with, many programmers will live to be in the 100's...
Management is immor(t)al, no neuronal activity was found in their brains.
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Sander Rossel wrote: Management is immor(t)al, no neuronal activity was found in their brains.
Thank god they are not!
Wannabe manager stumbles in my penthouse office: "What is your status?"
Me, annoyed: "Still not married. Have you come to propose?"
Idiot: "No, are you still working on your project? I want you too <generic stream="" of="" nonsense="">. And put that into your database!"
Me, even more annoyed now: "No. There is no time for that if we want to make our deadline."
Idiot blinks, reboots for a few seconds and repeats the sream of generic nonsense.
Me: "I understood you the firat time. The problem is that the database will not even take this because of the constraints, not to speak of the changes I would need to make to the application."
Idiot:"Can't we just use another database with less constraints?"
Me, slowly getting devious: "Great! Why don't you take this to the boss? That would really solve a lot of problems. And don't forget to mention that I will need one or two more months to make your changes."
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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"The other database is not SQL, meaning it's only consistent eventually."
That'll scare him off
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I'm not sure 'idiot' knows what 'consistent' or 'eventually' means - those words are far to long...
"The only place where Success comes before Work is in the dictionary." Vidal Sassoon, 1928 - 2012
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Other DB bad. No SQL. Not consistent. No more money.
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Turn left when you get to Ukraine, and follow the mud weevils.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
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FTFYOriginalGriff wrote: Turn left when you get to UkraineTaiwan, and follow the mud weevils lies to their source. shame about the soapbox.(EOM)
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The Mud Weevil is the Elbonian National Animal.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
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I thought that was the Noplee.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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In Scott Adams' mind.
Elbonia seems to represent different things at different times, or not represent anything in particular.
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When you reach wristonia your real close.
They call me different but the truth is they're all the same!
JaxCoder.com
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Soooo... nowhere near Astoria?
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Not even within the radius.
They call me different but the truth is they're all the same!
JaxCoder.com
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Quote: When you reach wristonia you're real close. If you arrive at the Andes you have gone in the wrong direction!
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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Coincidentally I'm in the Andes (Peru) for 8 days leaving day after tomorrow. What an incredible place.
They call me different but the truth is they're all the same!
JaxCoder.com
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Deliberately vague, so that Adams can make any sort of overseas joke without having to create a new fake country first.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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Thanks so much. Yep he is quite old, as me
It does not solve my Problem, but it answers my question
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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I was convinced this would be a Joe Momma joke.
Seeing they're all these guitar people I'm a bit disappointed.
They reminded me of Deep Purple - Highway Star[^] though, so it's not all bad
And here's my favorite Joe[^]
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