stillnessinthestorm--2020-07-04--Carl Jung’s ‘Synchronicities’ – Is There Meaning to This Experience That Makes Us Question Life?

( ) We ’ ve all had them – those moments when something happens that makes you ponder the role of design in the universe , and your own place within it .
When falling in love , engaging in artistic endeavours , or struggling with tragedy , these moments can occur frequently .
Are things indeed “ mean to be ” at some deeper level ?
Or is the universe just an unfolding series of random events , occurring one after another , while our limited human minds desperately try to find the thread that links them together ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ Holy Year of Mercy could be a truly great jubilee Synchronicity is the technical name given to the events I ’ m referring to .
Carl Jung , the Swiss psychologist , coined the term in his 1951 essay on this topic .
A synchronicity is , essentially , a meaningful coincidence .
Something happens in the world around us that seems to defy probability and “ normal ” explanations .
The classic example is Jung ’ s own vignette in treating a particularly stubborn patient .
He describes his talking sessions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her excessive rationality and rejection of any deeper meanings in the universe .
As his patient was describing her feelings and a recent dream in which she was given a golden scarab , Jung heard a light tapping on the window behind him .
The tapping persisted and Jung opened the window to find a large scarab beetle flying against the window .
He caught it and handed it to her , saying , “ here is your scarab.
” The scarab beetle is , according to Jung , a classic symbol of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the real world scarab beetle coincided to create a moment of transformation for the patient , who was able to overcome her problems .
I ’ ve been keeping a list of synchronicities from my own life for a few years now .
Many are fairly trivial events that may best be explained as mere coincidence .
One example : I bought a game on Amazon as a gift for my nephew .
The game had 354 reviews .
Right after this I bought Nelly ’ s song , “ Just a Dream @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on iTunes .
It also had 354 reviews .
Is there any deeper meaning in these events ?
I doubt it !
But one could stretch to find something if you wanted to .
A second example is a bit harder to dismiss as coincidence .
I studied biology in college and have continued to read widely in evolutionary theory since finishing college in 1998 .
I ’ ve also published a few papers in this field since that time .
I was reading a book on evolutionary theory and the strange but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Female bedbugs don ’ t have vaginas — I know , it ’ s weird !
Male bedbugs instead stab their penis into the female ’ s body , break through the carapace , and deposit sperm directly into the body cavity .
I shook my head in wonder and went home shortly thereafter .
When I got home from the coffee shop where I had been reading , I turned on a recording of “ The Daily Show ” with Jon Stewart and , lo and behold , the topic of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a very funny and exquisitely weird skit by Isabella Rosellini demonstrating bedbug sex .
I had never before heard about bedbug sex and here it came up twice in one day , in entirely unrelated contexts .
So what do these two episodes of bedbug sex offer in terms of deeper meaning ?
To be honest , I have no idea , but I can certainly speculate .
I have been thinking and writing about sexual selection and other mechanisms of evolution for many years , and have developed a published theory that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ selection .
So perhaps I was somehow being encouraged to keep going on this path by my possibly synchronistic experience .
It ’ s kind of a stretch , I know , but not entirely unreasonable .
Ok , one last example from my life , as an example of a strong synchronicity : I ’ ve been to Hawaii a number of times since late 2013 , with my primary motivation to buy property there ( I ’ m writing this essay in Hilo , Hawaii ) .
I almost never talk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plane because I really enjoy the quiet time to read or work on writing projects , and because I ’ m afraid of being held captive in a boring conversation for many hours .
The first trip to Hawaii , however , was with a woman I was dating at the time , so there was less risk of having to talk to the person next to us for the whole flight .
I struck up conversation on a whim with a woman seated by herself beside us , and it turned out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we learned a lot about it in our conversation .
We all became friends after she invited us to her birthday party that week , and to this day we ’ re still friends and see each other often .
The second trip to Hawaii was a month later and I was traveling by myself this time .
Another woman traveling solo was in the seat next to me , I again chose to strike up a conversation , and she was also quite interesting and friendly .
She was visiting a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hilo .
The same day we arrived in Hilo I was having dinner with the woman I met on my first trip and we ran into the second woman , who I ’ d just met on the plane that day , at the same restaurant , which is one of many in Hilo !
I ended up hanging out with the second woman a couple of days later and we ’ re also still friends .
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I was again traveling alone and was going for three months this time .
I was hoping to finally buy some property after scouting a lot on the first two trips , and also to research a novel I ’ m working on that is set on the Big Island .
This time I was seated next to a guy traveling by himself who seemed to be in his late twenties or early thirties .
Again , I struck up conversation ; again , this was strange because I almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Again , we had great conversation and it turned out that he was a traveling nurse going to Hawaii for a three-month contract .
We became great friends and had many adventures during my stay .
Anyway , to wrap up : three of three trips to Hawaii yielded good new friends and opportunities to learn a ton about the Big Island .
Coincidence may still be a good explanation , but despite my hard-nosed scientific outlook on most things , I can ’ t help but wonder if mere coincidence may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If we ’ re looking , instead , at these events from the point of view of synchronicity , the deeper meaning is fairly obvious to me : in some manner the universe seemed to be helping me to make a home in Hawaii .
This was the correlation between external events and my mental states that is the hallmark of synchronicity .
We could also look at these events as simply resulting from my excitement about going to Hawaii and a place that I was thinking about making a serious part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Santa Barbara , but I split my time between Santa Barbara and my place near Hilo ; paradise to paradise… ) .
My excitement made me more talkative and more interested in people around me .
Possibly .
But it ’ s also quite unusual that people traveling solo , youngish , and interesting , would be seated next to me three times in a row .
I took a fourth trip to Hawaii in mid-2014 and I did not meet anyone interesting on the plane and didn ’ t even talk to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three out of four instances is still enough to make me scratch my head .
So what ’ s going on with synchronistic experiences ?
First , let ’ s define our term carefully .
Jung defined a synchronicity as meaningful and causally related correlations between outer ( physical ) and inner ( mental ) events .
A good shorthand is meaningful coincidence .
The coincidence is between external events and inner meaning that matches those events in some way or was inspired by them .
Jung attempted to explain synchronicity through an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This collective unconscious is described by Jung as either the sum of our unconscious minds held in common by all people or , more intriguingly , as a deeper level of reality that undergirds our physical world .
Synchronicities bubble up from the collective unconscious , and are a goad to “ individuation , ” a key part of Jung ’ s teachings .
Book The Archetypes and The Collective Unconscious ( Collected Works of C.G .
Jung Vol.9 Part 1 ) Jung suggested that the correlations between external and internal events had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the correlations were not causal— they are “ acausal ” —there is a deeper causal explanation for each half of the synchronistic event .
Jung seemed to believe that the universe itself was attempting to teach some lesson or insight by offering up these meaningful coincidences .
Another intriguing possibility is that synchronistic experiences are suggestive of the idea that we — you , I , and everything around us — are part of a much larger mind .
Just as in our own dreams events can happen that skirt the laws of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indeed part of a much larger mind , a much larger dream , then synchronistic experiences are the clues .
This idea was sketched by the German writer Wilhelm von Scholz and mentioned by Jung in Synchronicity .
So What Does It All Mean ?
Looking at the bigger picture , and not only my own candidates for synchronistic experiences , synchronicity is perhaps the most compelling reason for me personally to remain agnostic about a higher-level intelligence in our universe .
I ’ m not a religious person .
I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ militant atheist for many years .
I ’ ve shifted , however , in the last ten years to a softer stance on the big questions about God , spirituality and meaning .
I ’ ve written previously on the “ anatomy of God , ” describing how I find the evidence and rationale for a “ God as Source ” quite convincing .
God as Source is the ground of being , apeiron , Akasha , the One , etc.
, that is the soil from which all things grow .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beyond the dichotomy of conscious/unconscious .
It is pure Spirit .
God as Summit , a conscious being that may or may not take an interest in our lives or even our planet , is a different matter .
The metaphysical system that I find most reasonable — a system known as process philosophy , with Alfred North Whitehead as its primary modern expositor — certainly has room for God as Summit .
Whether God as Summit really exists , however , is a separate debate .
If I had to bet on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is no God as Summit at this point .
But I remain agnostic .
The synchronicities that have happened in my life are numerous and strange .
They don ’ t add up necessarily to any compelling evidence for God as Summit , but they certainly do make me wonder .
Turning back to Jung ’ s famous scarab beetle example of synchronicity we must , to be fair and scientific , acknowledge that the beetle he caught wasn ’ t technically a scarab beetle ; it was , instead , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ gold-green colour most nearly resembles that of a golden scarab ” beetle , in Jung ’ s own words .
It seems , then , that Jung was exerting some poetic license at the moment he gave the beetle to his patient and in his later description of the episode .
Does it matter that it wasn ’ t technically a scarab beetle ?
Clearly it didn ’ t matter to the patient , of whom Jung claims “ this experience punctured the desired hole in her rationalism… ” Would this have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
We have no way of knowing .
These details demonstrate that there is a large gray area with respect to synchronicities that each of us must navigate when assigning meaning to particular events .
This criticism aside , we all have surely had numerous synchronicities happen to us that demonstrate my broader points above : there are deep mysteries inherent in reality and we can not , if we are to be scientific , ignore these mysteries and the dimly-perceived world of deeper meanings that synchronicities sometimes highlight in each of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Why did we post this ?
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( ) We’ve all had them – those moments when something happens that makes you ponder the role of design in the universe, and your own place within it. When falling in love, engaging in artistic endeavours, or struggling with tragedy, these moments can occur frequently. Are things indeed “mean to be” at some deeper level? Or is the universe just an unfolding series of random events, occurring one after another, while our limited human minds desperately try to find the thread that links them together?
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by , June 10th, 2020
Synchronicity is the technical name given to the events I’m referring to. Carl Jung, the Swiss psychologist, coined the term in his 1951 essay on this topic. A synchronicity is, essentially, a meaningful coincidence. Something happens in the world around us that seems to defy probability and “normal” explanations.
The classic example is Jung’s own vignette in treating a particularly stubborn patient. He describes his talking sessions with her that delved into themes of her excessive rationality and rejection of any deeper meanings in the universe. As his patient was describing her feelings and a recent dream in which she was given a golden scarab, Jung heard a light tapping on the window behind him. The tapping persisted and Jung opened the window to find a large scarab beetle flying against the window. He caught it and handed it to her, saying, “here is your scarab.”
The scarab beetle is, according to Jung, a classic symbol of rebirth. So the dream scarab and the real world scarab beetle coincided to create a moment of transformation for the patient, who was able to overcome her problems.
I’ve been keeping a list of synchronicities from my own life for a few years now. Many are fairly trivial events that may best be explained as mere coincidence. One example: I bought a game on Amazon as a gift for my nephew. The game had 354 reviews. Right after this I bought Nelly’s song, “Just a Dream” (a great song), on iTunes. It also had 354 reviews. Is there any deeper meaning in these events? I doubt it! But one could stretch to find something if you wanted to.
A second example is a bit harder to dismiss as coincidence. I studied biology in college and have continued to read widely in evolutionary theory since finishing college in 1998. I’ve also published a few papers in this field since that time. I was reading a book on evolutionary theory and the strange but fascinating topic of bedbug sex came up. Female bedbugs don’t have vaginas — I know, it’s weird! Male bedbugs instead stab their penis into the female’s body, break through the carapace, and deposit sperm directly into the body cavity. I shook my head in wonder and went home shortly thereafter. When I got home from the coffee shop where I had been reading, I turned on a recording of “The Daily Show” with Jon Stewart and, lo and behold, the topic of bedbug sex came up! He showed a very funny and exquisitely weird skit by Isabella Rosellini demonstrating bedbug sex. I had never before heard about bedbug sex and here it came up twice in one day, in entirely unrelated contexts.
Book Memories, Dreams, Reflections by Carl Jung
So what do these two episodes of bedbug sex offer in terms of deeper meaning? To be honest, I have no idea, but I can certainly speculate. I have been thinking and writing about sexual selection and other mechanisms of evolution for many years, and have developed a published theory that expands Darwin’s ideas on sexual selection. So perhaps I was somehow being encouraged to keep going on this path by my possibly synchronistic experience. It’s kind of a stretch, I know, but not entirely unreasonable.
Ok, one last example from my life, as an example of a strong synchronicity: I’ve been to Hawaii a number of times since late 2013, with my primary motivation to buy property there (I’m writing this essay in Hilo, Hawaii). I almost never talk to people next to me on the plane because I really enjoy the quiet time to read or work on writing projects, and because I’m afraid of being held captive in a boring conversation for many hours. The first trip to Hawaii, however, was with a woman I was dating at the time, so there was less risk of having to talk to the person next to us for the whole flight. I struck up conversation on a whim with a woman seated by herself beside us, and it turned out that she lived on the Big Island and we learned a lot about it in our conversation. We all became friends after she invited us to her birthday party that week, and to this day we’re still friends and see each other often.
The second trip to Hawaii was a month later and I was traveling by myself this time. Another woman traveling solo was in the seat next to me, I again chose to strike up a conversation, and she was also quite interesting and friendly. She was visiting a good friend of hers who lived in Hilo. The same day we arrived in Hilo I was having dinner with the woman I met on my first trip and we ran into the second woman, who I’d just met on the plane that day, at the same restaurant, which is one of many in Hilo! I ended up hanging out with the second woman a couple of days later and we’re also still friends.
My third trip was a month later. I was again traveling alone and was going for three months this time. I was hoping to finally buy some property after scouting a lot on the first two trips, and also to research a novel I’m working on that is set on the Big Island. This time I was seated next to a guy traveling by himself who seemed to be in his late twenties or early thirties. Again, I struck up conversation; again, this was strange because I almost never speak to people on the plane. Again, we had great conversation and it turned out that he was a traveling nurse going to Hawaii for a three-month contract. We became great friends and had many adventures during my stay.
Anyway, to wrap up: three of three trips to Hawaii yielded good new friends and opportunities to learn a ton about the Big Island. Coincidence may still be a good explanation, but despite my hard-nosed scientific outlook on most things, I can’t help but wonder if mere coincidence may not be the best explanation here.
If we’re looking, instead, at these events from the point of view of synchronicity, the deeper meaning is fairly obvious to me: in some manner the universe seemed to be helping me to make a home in Hawaii. This was the correlation between external events and my mental states that is the hallmark of synchronicity.
We could also look at these events as simply resulting from my excitement about going to Hawaii and a place that I was thinking about making a serious part of my life (I still live in Santa Barbara, but I split my time between Santa Barbara and my place near Hilo; paradise to paradise…). My excitement made me more talkative and more interested in people around me. Possibly. But it’s also quite unusual that people traveling solo, youngish, and interesting, would be seated next to me three times in a row.
I took a fourth trip to Hawaii in mid-2014 and I did not meet anyone interesting on the plane and didn’t even talk to the person next to me. But three out of four instances is still enough to make me scratch my head.
Explaining Synchronicity
So what’s going on with synchronistic experiences? First, let’s define our term carefully. Jung defined a synchronicity as meaningful and causally related correlations between outer (physical) and inner (mental) events. A good shorthand is meaningful coincidence. The coincidence is between external events and inner meaning that matches those events in some way or was inspired by them.
Jung attempted to explain synchronicity through an appeal to the “collective unconscious.” This collective unconscious is described by Jung as either the sum of our unconscious minds held in common by all people or, more intriguingly, as a deeper level of reality that undergirds our physical world. Synchronicities bubble up from the collective unconscious, and are a goad to “individuation,” a key part of Jung’s teachings.
Book The Archetypes and The Collective Unconscious (Collected Works of C.G. Jung Vol.9 Part 1)
Jung suggested that the correlations between external and internal events had a similar root cause. So while the correlations were not causal— they are “acausal”—there is a deeper causal explanation for each half of the synchronistic event. Jung seemed to believe that the universe itself was attempting to teach some lesson or insight by offering up these meaningful coincidences.
Another intriguing possibility is that synchronistic experiences are suggestive of the idea that we — you, I, and everything around us — are part of a much larger mind. Just as in our own dreams events can happen that skirt the laws of physics or logic, if we are indeed part of a much larger mind, a much larger dream, then synchronistic experiences are the clues. This idea was sketched by the German writer Wilhelm von Scholz and mentioned by Jung in Synchronicity.
So What Does It All Mean?
Looking at the bigger picture, and not only my own candidates for synchronistic experiences, synchronicity is perhaps the most compelling reason for me personally to remain agnostic about a higher-level intelligence in our universe. I’m not a religious person. I’m not a Christian and I was a militant atheist for many years. I’ve shifted, however, in the last ten years to a softer stance on the big questions about God, spirituality and meaning.
I’ve written previously on the “anatomy of God,” describing how I find the evidence and rationale for a “God as Source” quite convincing. God as Source is the ground of being, apeiron, Akasha, the One, etc., that is the soil from which all things grow. The Source is not conscious. It is beyond the dichotomy of conscious/unconscious. It is pure Spirit.
God as Summit, a conscious being that may or may not take an interest in our lives or even our planet, is a different matter. The metaphysical system that I find most reasonable — a system known as process philosophy, with Alfred North Whitehead as its primary modern expositor — certainly has room for God as Summit. Whether God as Summit really exists, however, is a separate debate. If I had to bet on it, I’d bet that there is no God as Summit at this point. But I remain agnostic.
The synchronicities that have happened in my life are numerous and strange. They don’t add up necessarily to any compelling evidence for God as Summit, but they certainly do make me wonder.
Turning back to Jung’s famous scarab beetle example of synchronicity we must, to be fair and scientific, acknowledge that the beetle he caught wasn’t technically a scarab beetle; it was, instead, a scarabaeid beetle (common rose-chafer) whose “gold-green colour most nearly resembles that of a golden scarab” beetle, in Jung’s own words. It seems, then, that Jung was exerting some poetic license at the moment he gave the beetle to his patient and in his later description of the episode.
Does it matter that it wasn’t technically a scarab beetle? Clearly it didn’t matter to the patient, of whom Jung claims “this experience punctured the desired hole in her rationalism…” Would this have happened without Jung’s poetic license? We have no way of knowing. These details demonstrate that there is a large gray area with respect to synchronicities that each of us must navigate when assigning meaning to particular events.
This criticism aside, we all have surely had numerous synchronicities happen to us that demonstrate my broader points above: there are deep mysteries inherent in reality and we cannot, if we are to be scientific, ignore these mysteries and the dimly-perceived world of deeper meanings that synchronicities sometimes highlight in each of our lives.
About The Author
Tam Hunt is a lawyer and philosopher based in Santa Barbara, California, and Hilo, Hawaii. He is also a Visiting Scholar at UC Santa Barbara in psychology. His first collection of essays, Eco, Ego, Eros: Essays in Philosophy, Spirituality and Science, is available on amazon.com.
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stillnessinthestorm--2020-07-04--The Non-Physical Properties of Human DNA

( Arjun Walia ) Vladimir Poponin is a well known Russian scientist who in 1995 , with his colleagues , including biophysicist Peter Gariaev , conducted a very interesting experiment during their time at the Russian Academy of Sciences .
In their paper ( P.P .
Gariaev and V.P .
Poponin .
Vacuum DNA phantom effect in vitro and its possible rational explanation .
Nanobiology 1995 ( in press ) ) , Poponin states , in the introduction of the report , that , “ We believe this discovery has tremendous significance for the explanation and deeper understanding of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the observed alternative healing phenomena.
” Why did he feel this way ?
We will get to that .
Poponin and Gariaev tested the behaviour of DNA on photons , little tiny bits of matter , in the “ quantum ” that our world is made up of .
They put photons into a tube specially designed to simulate a vacuum , just like the vacuum of space .
With no air inside , they inserted the photons as they wanted to see what they did and how they behaved .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was completely unordered and random , scattered all over the container .
This of course was what the team of researchers expected .
Next , samples of human DNA were placed inside the tube with the photons , and what happened next is what ’ s truly mysterious .
The photons reacted to the DNA , and changed their pattern and formed a specific alignment .
In the presence of living material , the human DNA , the photons organized !
This signified that the DNA was clearly having a direct influence over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of many examples hypothesizing that something within us has a direct affect on the physical material matter outside of us .
This experiment was repeated and confirmed , and it was further observed that human DNA has a direct affect on the quantum ‘ stuff ’ that our world is made up of .
Fascinating to say the least .
The next big surprise was observed when the researchers removed the DNA from the container .
The scientists assumed that the photons would simply return to their original scattered state , but this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the photons remained ordered as if the DNA were still in the tube .
Poponin described the light as behaving “ surprisingly and counter-intuitively.
” This is—for the first time—the full and unedited story behind the sick life and mysterious death of Jeffrey Epstein that is being called one of the most significant scandals in American history The researchers hypothesized and were “ forced to accept the working hypothesis that some new field structure is being excited.
” Is there something being left behind ?
Something in non-physical form ?
This experiment tells @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ stuff ’ our world is made of , and that there is some sort of invisible field that exists .
Perhaps DNA represents a place of storage and communications to the past ?
To the future ?
To others in the universe who have left their mark , so to speak .
Who knows .
Nobel laureate of the twentieth century Richard Feynman once said , with regards to quantum mechanics , “ we choose to examine a phenomenon which is impossible , absolutely impossible , to explain in any classical way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heart of quantum mechanics .
In reality , it contains the only mystery.
” Another great quote that comes to mind anytime the world of science dives deep into the mysterious world of quantum physics : The reason why the association with superstition , spiritualism and magic mentioned in the quote above exists when it comes to examining certain phenomenon is simply because the observed phenomenon is unexplainable .
But it ’ s important to remember , just because something is unexplainable does not mean that it ’ s not real , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understand it yet .
Academia has a long history of rejecting phenomenon , that ’ s clearly real , yet simply unexplainable .
Quantum physics clearly has a strong connection to consciousness , and metaphysical phenomenon .
Max Planck , a physicist who originated quantum theory , regarded consciousness as “ fundamental , ” and matter as “ derivative from consciousness.
” He said that “ we can not get behind consciousness .
Everything that we talk about , everything that we regard as existing , postulates consciousness.
” Book Darwin Devolves : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Evolution This has been demonstrated quite clearly by multiple experiments , like the quantum double slit experiment .
A paper published in the peer-reviewed journal Physics Essays by Dean Radin , PhD , explains how this experiment has been used multiple times to explore the role of consciousness in shaping the nature of physical reality .
( source ) In this experiment , a double-slit optical system was used to test the possible role of consciousness in the collapse of the quantum wave-function .
Photons were shot through two slits , in multiple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ factors associated with consciousness “ significantly ” correlated in predicted ways with perturbations in the double slit interference pattern .
In this experiment , tiny bits of matter ( photons , electrons , or any atomic-sized object ) are shot towards a screen that has two slits in it .
On the other side of the screen , a high tech video camera records where each photon lands .
When scientists close one slit , the camera will show us an expected pattern , as seen in the video below .
But when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interference pattern ” emerges — they begin to act like waves .
You can refer to the actual study to find out more about that .
( source ) If you want to see a visual demonstration of the quantum double slit experiment , here ’ s a great little short animation .
The point is , consciousness changes the behaviour of the particles .
The study sourced above points out that “ factors associated with consciousness , such as meditation experience , electrocortical markers of focused attention , and psychological factors including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ predicted ways with perturbations in the double-slit interference pattern .
The results appear to be consistent with a consciousness-related interpretation of the quantum measurement problem.
” DNA is fascinating , and it ’ s probably the least understood part of our biology .
There are definitely interesting metaphysical non-material aspects to our DNA , and changes to our DNA can come as a result of our thoughts , feelings and emotions alone .
HeartMath researchers have shown that physical aspects of DNA strands could be influenced by human intention .
The article , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – McCraty , Atkinson , Tomasino , 2003 – describes experiments that achieved such results .
( source ) We have so much more to learn and discover about human DNA , and DNA in general .
I believe there are interdimensional aspects to it , but it ’ s a deep topic that goes far beyond the discussion of the phantom DNA effect .
This article doesn ’ t even scratch the surface when it comes to studies within the realm of consciousness , and non material science .
What ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are becoming aware of non-material science .
If you ’ re interested in this , I suggest you start doing more research into quantum physics and parapsychology .
I joined the CE team in 2010 shortly after finishing university and have been grateful for the fact that I have been able to do this ever since : ) There are many things happening on the planet that don ’ t resonate with me , and I wanted to do what I could to play a role in creating change .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life and creating awareness and I look forward to more projects that move beyond awareness and into action and implementation .
So stay tuned : ) arjun @ collective-evolution.com Stillness in the Storm Editor : Why did we post this ?
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The news also serves as a social connection tool , as we tend to relate to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things we do .
With the power of an open truth-seeking mind in hand , the individual can grow wise and the collective can prosper .
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(Arjun Walia) Vladimir Poponin is a well known Russian scientist who in 1995, with his colleagues, including biophysicist Peter Gariaev, conducted a very interesting experiment during their time at the Russian Academy of Sciences. In their paper (P.P. Gariaev and V.P. Poponin. Vacuum DNA phantom effect in vitro and its possible rational explanation. Nanobiology 1995 (in press)), Poponin states, in the introduction of the report, that, “We believe this discovery has tremendous significance for the explanation and deeper understanding of the mechanisms underlying subtle energy phenomena including many of the observed alternative healing phenomena.”
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Poponin and Gariaev tested the behaviour of DNA on photons, little tiny bits of matter, in the “quantum” that our world is made up of. They put photons into a tube specially designed to simulate a vacuum, just like the vacuum of space. With no air inside, they inserted the photons as they wanted to see what they did and how they behaved. The photons were distributed in a way that was completely unordered and random, scattered all over the container. This of course was what the team of researchers expected.
Next, samples of human DNA were placed inside the tube with the photons, and what happened next is what’s truly mysterious. The photons reacted to the DNA, and changed their pattern and formed a specific alignment. In the presence of living material, the human DNA, the photons organized! This signified that the DNA was clearly having a direct influence over the photons. It’s one of many examples hypothesizing that something within us has a direct affect on the physical material matter outside of us. This experiment was repeated and confirmed, and it was further observed that human DNA has a direct affect on the quantum ‘stuff’ that our world is made up of. Fascinating to say the least.
The Next Big Surprise
The next big surprise was observed when the researchers removed the DNA from the container. The scientists assumed that the photons would simply return to their original scattered state, but this didn’t happen. Instead, the photons remained ordered as if the DNA were still in the tube. Poponin described the light as behaving “surprisingly and counter-intuitively.”
The researchers hypothesized and were “forced to accept the working hypothesis that some new field structure is being excited.” Is there something being left behind? Something in non-physical form? This experiment tells us that DNA is communicating with the ‘stuff’ our world is made of, and that there is some sort of invisible field that exists. Perhaps DNA represents a place of storage and communications to the past? To the future? To others in the universe who have left their mark, so to speak. Who knows.
Quantum Physics and Consciousness
Nobel laureate of the twentieth century Richard Feynman once said, with regards to quantum mechanics, “we choose to examine a phenomenon which is impossible, absolutely impossible, to explain in any classical way, and which has in it the heart of quantum mechanics. In reality, it contains the only mystery.”
Another great quote that comes to mind anytime the world of science dives deep into the mysterious world of quantum physics:
There seems to be a deep concern that the whole field will be tarnished by studying a phenomenon that is tainted by its association with superstition, spiritualism and magic. Protecting against this possibility sometimes seems more important than encouraging scientific exploration or protecting academic freedom. But this may be changing.” – Cassandra Vieten, PhD and President/CEO at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (source)
The reason why the association with superstition, spiritualism and magic mentioned in the quote above exists when it comes to examining certain phenomenon is simply because the observed phenomenon is unexplainable. But it’s important to remember, just because something is unexplainable does not mean that it’s not real, it simply means we don’t fully understand it yet. Academia has a long history of rejecting phenomenon, that’s clearly real, yet simply unexplainable.
Quantum physics clearly has a strong connection to consciousness, and metaphysical phenomenon. Max Planck, a physicist who originated quantum theory, regarded consciousness as “fundamental,” and matter as “derivative from consciousness.” He said that “we cannot get behind consciousness. Everything that we talk about, everything that we regard as existing, postulates consciousness.”
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This has been demonstrated quite clearly by multiple experiments, like the quantum double slit experiment.
A paper published in the peer-reviewed journal Physics Essays by Dean Radin, PhD, explains how this experiment has been used multiple times to explore the role of consciousness in shaping the nature of physical reality. (source)
In this experiment, a double-slit optical system was used to test the possible role of consciousness in the collapse of the quantum wave-function. Photons were shot through two slits, in multiple different ways. The study found that factors associated with consciousness “significantly” correlated in predicted ways with perturbations in the double slit interference pattern. In this experiment, tiny bits of matter (photons, electrons, or any atomic-sized object) are shot towards a screen that has two slits in it. On the other side of the screen, a high tech video camera records where each photon lands. When scientists close one slit, the camera will show us an expected pattern, as seen in the video below. But when both slits are opened, an “interference pattern” emerges — they begin to act like waves.
You can refer to the actual study to find out more about that. (source) If you want to see a visual demonstration of the quantum double slit experiment, here’s a great little short animation. The point is, consciousness changes the behaviour of the particles.
“Observation not only disturbs what has to be measured, they produce it. We compel the electron to assume a definite position. We ourselves produce the results of the measurement.” (source)
The study sourced above points out that “factors associated with consciousness, such as meditation experience, electrocortical markers of focused attention, and psychological factors including openness and absorption, significantly correlated in predicted ways with perturbations in the double-slit interference pattern. The results appear to be consistent with a consciousness-related interpretation of the quantum measurement problem.”
The Takeaway
DNA is fascinating, and it’s probably the least understood part of our biology. There are definitely interesting metaphysical non-material aspects to our DNA, and changes to our DNA can come as a result of our thoughts, feelings and emotions alone. HeartMath researchers have shown that physical aspects of DNA strands could be influenced by human intention. The article, Modulation of DNA Conformation by Heart-Focused Intention – McCraty, Atkinson, Tomasino, 2003 – describes experiments that achieved such results. (source)
We have so much more to learn and discover about human DNA, and DNA in general.
I believe there are interdimensional aspects to it, but it’s a deep topic that goes far beyond the discussion of the phantom DNA effect. This article doesn’t even scratch the surface when it comes to studies within the realm of consciousness, and non material science. What’s good to know is that more people are becoming aware of non-material science. If you’re interested in this, I suggest you start doing more research into quantum physics and parapsychology.
About The Author
Arjun Walia
I joined the CE team in 2010 shortly after finishing university and have been grateful for the fact that I have been able to do this ever since :) There are many things happening on the planet that don’t resonate with me, and I wanted to do what I could to play a role in creating change. It’s been great making changes in my own life and creating awareness and I look forward to more projects that move beyond awareness and into action and implementation. So stay tuned :) arjun@collective-evolution.com
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stillnessinthestorm--2020-07-04--GOODNESS: People Try to Do Right by Each Other—No Matter the Motivation, Says New Scientific Study

( Good News Network ) People want to help each other , even when it costs them something and even when the motivations to help don ’ t always align , a new study suggests .
Related Americans Who Drink This Much Water a Day Were More Likely to Report Feeling ‘ Very Happy ’ In research published earlier this month in the journal Science Advances , sociologists found that people overwhelmingly chose to be generous to others—even to strangers , and even when it seems one motivation to help might crowd out another .
It is the first study @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be generous interact with one another .
“ We wanted to do an exhaustive study to see what the effects of those motivations would be when combined—because they are combined in the real world , where people are making choices about how generous or kind to be with one another , ” said David Melamed , lead author of the study and an associate professor of sociology at The Ohio State University .
The study involved more than 700 people , and was designed to help researchers understand prosocial behavior .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a cost to yourself , ” Melamed said .
“ So one example would be paying for the person behind you ’ s order at the coffee shop .
Or right now , wearing your mask in public .
It ’ s a cost to you ; it ’ s uncomfortable .
But you contribute to the public good by wearing it and not spreading the virus.
” Scientists previously had determined that four motivators influenced people to behave in a way that benefited other people .
One : The recipient of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nice for the giver in return .
Two : A person is motivated to do something nice to someone that she saw be generous to a third person .
Three : A person is likely to do good in the presence of people in their network who might reward their generosity .
And four : A person is likely to “ pay it forward ” to someone else if someone has done something nice for her .
Those four motivators had all been studied isolated from one another , and some had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , scientists had not conducted a comprehensive study about how the four motivators might affect one another in the real world , where the motivation to be kind to others might be influenced by multiple factors .
“ In the real world , the conditions under which people are nice to each other are not isolated—people are embedded in their networks , and they ’ re going about their daily lives and coming into contact with things that will affect their decisions , ” Melamed said .
“ And these experiments show that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to maximize prosocial behavior , it was a really great thing to see.
” For this study , which was done online , participants had to decide how much of a 10-point endowment to give to other people .
The points had monetary value to the participants ; giving cost them something .
Then the researchers created different scenarios that combined one or all four of the potential motivators for giving .
Melamed said that prior to the experiment , he thought the motivations for kindness might crowd one another out .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ less apt to indirectly reward another ’ s generosity toward a third person when he is focused on directly giving back help that he received .
“ People have a self-bias , ” he said .
“ If you do something nice for me , I may weigh that more than if I see you do something nice for someone else—but we found that all the motivators still show up as predictors of how much a person is willing to give to someone else , regardless of how the differing motivators are combined.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ remarkable quantity and diversity of prosocial behavior we see in humans , Melamed said .
“ From an evolutionary perspective , it ’ s kind of perplexing that it even exists , because you ’ re decreasing your own fitness on behalf of others , ” Melamed said .
“ And yet , we see it in bees and ants , and humans and throughout all of nature.
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In research published earlier this month in the journal Science Advances, sociologists found that people overwhelmingly chose to be generous to others—even to strangers, and even when it seems one motivation to help might crowd out another.
It is the first study to examine how all the established motivations to be generous interact with one another.
“We wanted to do an exhaustive study to see what the effects of those motivations would be when combined—because they are combined in the real world, where people are making choices about how generous or kind to be with one another,” said David Melamed, lead author of the study and an associate professor of sociology at The Ohio State University.
The study involved more than 700 people, and was designed to help researchers understand prosocial behavior.
“It means doing something for someone else at a cost to yourself,” Melamed said. “So one example would be paying for the person behind you’s order at the coffee shop. Or right now, wearing your mask in public. It’s a cost to you; it’s uncomfortable. But you contribute to the public good by wearing it and not spreading the virus.”
Scientists previously had determined that four motivators influenced people to behave in a way that benefited other people.
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One: The recipient of a kindness is inclined to do something nice for the giver in return. Two: A person is motivated to do something nice to someone that she saw be generous to a third person. Three: A person is likely to do good in the presence of people in their network who might reward their generosity. And four: A person is likely to “pay it forward” to someone else if someone has done something nice for her.
Those four motivators had all been studied isolated from one another, and some had been studied as a pair—but until this experiment, scientists had not conducted a comprehensive study about how the four motivators might affect one another in the real world, where the motivation to be kind to others might be influenced by multiple factors.
“In the real world, the conditions under which people are nice to each other are not isolated—people are embedded in their networks, and they’re going about their daily lives and coming into contact with things that will affect their decisions,” Melamed said. “And these experiments show that all the motivations work. If you want to maximize prosocial behavior, it was a really great thing to see.”
For this study, which was done online, participants had to decide how much of a 10-point endowment to give to other people. The points had monetary value to the participants; giving cost them something.
Then the researchers created different scenarios that combined one or all four of the potential motivators for giving.
Melamed said that prior to the experiment, he thought the motivations for kindness might crowd one another out. For example, a person may be less apt to indirectly reward another’s generosity toward a third person when he is focused on directly giving back help that he received.
“People have a self-bias,” he said. “If you do something nice for me, I may weigh that more than if I see you do something nice for someone else—but we found that all the motivators still show up as predictors of how much a person is willing to give to someone else, regardless of how the differing motivators are combined.”
This research helps us understand the remarkable quantity and diversity of prosocial behavior we see in humans, Melamed said.
“From an evolutionary perspective, it’s kind of perplexing that it even exists, because you’re decreasing your own fitness on behalf of others,” Melamed said. “And yet, we see it in bees and ants, and humans and throughout all of nature.”
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stillnessinthestorm--2020-07-04--ABC News Admitted Five Years Ago That Vaccines Contain Ingredients Derived From Aborted Babies

( Ethan Huff ) The cat is finally out of the bag that childhood vaccines are loaded with toxic chemicals , including the cellular byproducts and derivatives of aborted human babies .
But it took a lot of work to get to this point , and the mainstream media is still insistent that this horror is no big deal because vaccines “ save lives.
” Related New Poll Finds 38 Percent of Voters Believe Joe Biden Has Dementia – Even 20 Percent of Democrats It was a little over five years ago when ABC News reluctantly admitted that childhood vaccines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aborted human fetal tissue .
But the fake news outlet cited certain religious leaders , including those within the Roman Catholic Church who see nothing wrong with abortion-fueled vaccines , as a manipulation tactic to sway the general public into also supporting the mass genocide of the unborn .
In lamenting the fact that an increasing number of parents object to childhood vaccination , ABC News pointed to a statement made by the National Catholic Bioethics Center that basically contends that getting vaccines made from aborted babies is just fine because not getting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ended through abortion .
“ We should always ask our physician whether the product he proposes for our use has an historical association with abortion , ” the Center contends , noting , however , that “ one is morally free to use the vaccine regardless of its historical association with abortion.
” “ The reason is that the risk to public health , if one chooses not to vaccinate , outweighs the legitimate concern about the origins of the vaccine , ” the Center went on to state at the time .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who have a moral objection to protect the life and health of their children and those around them.
” Book Vaccine A : The Covert Government Experiment That ’ s Killing Our Soldiers–and Why GI ’ s Are Only the First Victims Do you really want unborn human fetuses injected into your body ?
This position by the Catholic Church is particularly noteworthy now that we have the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) to deal with , the reason being that vaccines containing aborted human fetal tissue are once again being pushed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do not even yet exist – as the “ final solution ” to this crisis .
With talk of these Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) vaccines possibly being “ mandatory , ” meaning a government goon might try to arrest and imprison you for resisting , it is once again of critical pertinence that the general public know what these vaccines , like most others , will more than likely contain once they are publicly released .
Besides the usual toxic adjuvants like mercury ( thimerosal ) and aluminum , Wuhan coronavirus ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other added materials derived from aborted human babies , which would probably come as a surprise to millions of Americans who still have no idea how vaccines are made .
Relying on the opinion of some religious leader like the former Pope Benedict XVI , who stated in 2003 that “ universal vaccination has resulted in a considerable fall in the incidence of congenital rubella , with a general incidence reduced to less than five cases per 100,000 livebirths , is unacceptable .
Americans , and especially religious Americans , must do their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on their own to determine the ethical and moral implications of injecting murdered unborn children into their bodies .
After all , it is your body , your choice , as the leftists love to say .
Is it not your decision to make , and not the government ’ s , no matter the perceived threat from some trumped-up pandemic ?
“ Everyone should have the right to choose according to what they find ethical , ” wrote one ABC News commenter at the time .
“ Some people don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ else … If you don ’ t care , you don ’ t care .
But let those who do have the right to know the truth.
” For more related news about the horrors of abortion , be sure to check out Abortions.news .
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With the power of an open truth-seeking mind in hand , the individual can grow wise and the collective can prosper .
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(Ethan Huff) The cat is finally out of the bag that childhood vaccines are loaded with toxic chemicals, including the cellular byproducts and derivatives of aborted human babies. But it took a lot of work to get to this point, and the mainstream media is still insistent that this horror is no big deal because vaccines “save lives.”
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Source – Natural News
by Ethan Huff, May 19th, 2020
It was a little over five years ago when ABC News reluctantly admitted that childhood vaccines are, in fact, made using aborted human fetal tissue. But the fake news outlet cited certain religious leaders, including those within the Roman Catholic Church who see nothing wrong with abortion-fueled vaccines, as a manipulation tactic to sway the general public into also supporting the mass genocide of the unborn.
In lamenting the fact that an increasing number of parents object to childhood vaccination, ABC News pointed to a statement made by the National Catholic Bioethics Center that basically contends that getting vaccines made from aborted babies is just fine because not getting vaccinated supposedly harms more lives than those ended through abortion.
“We should always ask our physician whether the product he proposes for our use has an historical association with abortion,” the Center contends, noting, however, that “one is morally free to use the vaccine regardless of its historical association with abortion.”
“The reason is that the risk to public health, if one chooses not to vaccinate, outweighs the legitimate concern about the origins of the vaccine,” the Center went on to state at the time. “This is especially important for parents, who have a moral objection to protect the life and health of their children and those around them.”
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Do you really want unborn human fetuses injected into your body?
This position by the Catholic Church is particularly noteworthy now that we have the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) to deal with, the reason being that vaccines containing aborted human fetal tissue are once again being pushed by authorities – even though these vaccines do not even yet exist – as the “final solution” to this crisis.
With talk of these Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines possibly being “mandatory,” meaning a government goon might try to arrest and imprison you for resisting, it is once again of critical pertinence that the general public know what these vaccines, like most others, will more than likely contain once they are publicly released.
Besides the usual toxic adjuvants like mercury (thimerosal) and aluminum, Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines will almost certainly contain other added materials derived from aborted human babies, which would probably come as a surprise to millions of Americans who still have no idea how vaccines are made.
Relying on the opinion of some religious leader like the former Pope Benedict XVI, who stated in 2003 that “universal vaccination has resulted in a considerable fall in the incidence of congenital rubella, with a general incidence reduced to less than five cases per 100,000 livebirths, is unacceptable. Americans, and especially religious Americans, must do their due diligence in thinking through this issue on their own to determine the ethical and moral implications of injecting murdered unborn children into their bodies.
After all, it is your body, your choice, as the leftists love to say. Is it not your decision to make, and not the government’s, no matter the perceived threat from some trumped-up pandemic?
“Everyone should have the right to choose according to what they find ethical,” wrote one ABC News commenter at the time. “Some people don’t view the fetus as less than anyone else … If you don’t care, you don’t care. But let those who do have the right to know the truth.”
For more related news about the horrors of abortion, be sure to check out Abortions.news.
Stillness in the Storm Editor: Why did we post this?
The news is important to all people because it is where we come to know new things about the world, which leads to the development of more life goals that lead to life wisdom. The news also serves as a social connection tool, as we tend to relate to those who know about and believe the things we do. With the power of an open truth-seeking mind in hand, the individual can grow wise and the collective can prosper.
– Justin
Not sure how to make sense of this? Want to learn how to discern like a pro? Read this essential guide to discernment, analysis of claims, and understanding the truth in a world of deception: 4 Key Steps of Discernment – Advanced Truth-Seeking Tools.
Stillness in the Storm Editor’s note: Did you find a spelling error or grammatical mistake? Send an email to corrections@stillnessinthestorm.com, with the error and suggested correction, along with the headline and url. Do you think this article needs an update? Or do you just have some feedback? Send us an email at sitsshow@gmail.com. Thank you for reading.
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stillnessinthestorm--2020-07-04--The Dangers of Chlorpyrifos: What Is This Brain-Damaging Pesticide and How Can You Avoid It?

( Zoey Sky ) Research warns that a lot of conventional oat cereals contain alarming amounts of glyphosate , a carcinogenic pesticide .
But did you know that chlorpyrifos , another toxic pesticide , could also be hiding in your breakfast ?
Data from a study conducted by the Organic Center has found that at least 60 percent of the non-organic milk sampled by researchers had residues of chlorpyrifos .
According to experts , chlorpyrifos is unsafe at any concentration .
Fortunately , you can avoid certain food products at the grocery to eliminate this toxic chemical from your kitchen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chemical that affects the nervous system and brain .
Even small amounts of exposure to neurotoxins can cause permanent health damage to infants and children .
Exposure to chlorpyrifos can negatively affect children ’ s IQ and harm the parts of the brain that control behavior , emotion , language and memory .
A new study from the University of Southern Denmark has also shown that chlorpyrifos exposure in pregnant women can result in ADHD in their children .
Since millions of pounds of chlorpyrifos are sprayed on crops in the U.S. annually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pesticide via milk , fruit and other produce .
Separate studies conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) warn that babies and developing fetuses are exposed to at least five times more chlorpyrifos than what the EPA ’ s standard deems safe .
The study findings also showed that children consume chlorpyrifos at 11 to 15 times the EPA standard .
( Related : Hawaii bans toxic pesticide “ chlorpyrifos ” linked to neurological damage in children… but it ’ s legal in the other 49 states ( and you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But despite these alarming results , in 2017 the Trump EPA chose to ignore proven scientific data in favor of the pesticide industry .
The EPA also canceled a proposed ban on chlorpyrifos .
Additionally , the EPA refuses to take action to keep the toxic pesticide out of milk and produce for five more years .
Even though the EPA wants to wait to evaluate chlorpyrifos again , at least 30 million pounds of the neurotoxin will be sprayed on crops , potentially endangering the health of children all over the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ban chlorpyrifos , farmworkers and their families have suffered alarming consequences .
According to an article in The Guardian , California ’ s Central Valley has some of the heaviest use of chlorpyrifos in the country .
Parents from the area have expressed concern about drifting clouds of pesticides that cause children ’ s chronic health problems , like learning problems and attention deficit disorders .
Children from families in the area have also experienced other negative side effects such as vomiting , painful skin irritations , debilitating headaches and dizziness , along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Book The Mind-Gut Connection : How the Hidden Conversation Within Our Bodies Impacts Our Mood , Our Choices , and Our Overall Health The Environmental Working Group ( EWG ) has expressed support for a complete ban on chlorpyrifos , like the bill currently under consideration in the Senate .
EWG also suggests that grocery stores stop supplying foods that may contain traces of the neurotoxin .
If you want to protect your family from the side effects of chlorpyrifos , buy only organic milk and organic versions of the most potentially contaminated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ residues are usually detected on certain kinds of imported fruits and vegetables , such as peaches and nectarines imported from Chile , bell peppers and hot peppers imported from Mexico and domestic and imported cilantro .
To learn more about the dangers of chlorpyrifos and other harmful pesticides , visit Pesticides.news .
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(Zoey Sky) Research warns that a lot of conventional oat cereals contain alarming amounts of glyphosate, a carcinogenic pesticide. But did you know that chlorpyrifos, another toxic pesticide, could also be hiding in your breakfast?
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by Zoey Sky, May 19th, 2020
Chlorpyrifos in non-organic milk
Data from a study conducted by the Organic Center has found that at least 60 percent of the non-organic milk sampled by researchers had residues of chlorpyrifos.
According to experts, chlorpyrifos is unsafe at any concentration. Fortunately, you can avoid certain food products at the grocery to eliminate this toxic chemical from your kitchen.
Chlorpyrifos is a neurotoxin or a chemical that affects the nervous system and brain. Even small amounts of exposure to neurotoxins can cause permanent health damage to infants and children.
Exposure to chlorpyrifos can negatively affect children’s IQ and harm the parts of the brain that control behavior, emotion, language and memory.
A new study from the University of Southern Denmark has also shown that chlorpyrifos exposure in pregnant women can result in ADHD in their children.
Since millions of pounds of chlorpyrifos are sprayed on crops in the U.S. annually, most Americans are exposed to the pesticide via milk, fruit and other produce. Separate studies conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) warn that babies and developing fetuses are exposed to at least five times more chlorpyrifos than what the EPA’s standard deems safe.
The study findings also showed that children consume chlorpyrifos at 11 to 15 times the EPA standard. (Related: Hawaii bans toxic pesticide “chlorpyrifos” linked to neurological damage in children… but it’s legal in the other 49 states (and you’re eating it).)
But despite these alarming results, in 2017 the Trump EPA chose to ignore proven scientific data in favor of the pesticide industry. The EPA also canceled a proposed ban on chlorpyrifos.
Additionally, the EPA refuses to take action to keep the toxic pesticide out of milk and produce for five more years. Even though the EPA wants to wait to evaluate chlorpyrifos again, at least 30 million pounds of the neurotoxin will be sprayed on crops, potentially endangering the health of children all over the country.
Because the EPA has yet to ban chlorpyrifos, farmworkers and their families have suffered alarming consequences.
According to an article in The Guardian, California’s Central Valley has some of the heaviest use of chlorpyrifos in the country. Parents from the area have expressed concern about drifting clouds of pesticides that cause children’s chronic health problems, like learning problems and attention deficit disorders.
Children from families in the area have also experienced other negative side effects such as vomiting, painful skin irritations, debilitating headaches and dizziness, along with developing autism and respiratory ailments.
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Protecting your family from chlorpyrifos
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has expressed support for a complete ban on chlorpyrifos, like the bill currently under consideration in the Senate. EWG also suggests that grocery stores stop supplying foods that may contain traces of the neurotoxin.
If you want to protect your family from the side effects of chlorpyrifos, buy only organic milk and organic versions of the most potentially contaminated produce.
Health experts warn that chlorpyrifos residues are usually detected on certain kinds of imported fruits and vegetables, such as peaches and nectarines imported from Chile, bell peppers and hot peppers imported from Mexico and domestic and imported cilantro.
To learn more about the dangers of chlorpyrifos and other harmful pesticides, visit Pesticides.news.
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stillnessinthestorm--2020-07-05--MIT Scientists Design Autonomous UV Robot That Can Disinfect Boston Food Bank in Just 30 Minutes

( Good News Network ) Using UV-C light , the system can disinfect a warehouse floor in half an hour—and could one day be employed in grocery stores , schools , and other spaces .
Related Anti-Mosquito Diets : 3 Foods to Eat to Keep Mosquitoes at Bay With every droplet that we can ’ t see , touch , or feel dispersed into the air , the threat of spreading COVID-19 persists .
It ’ s become increasingly critical to keep these heavy droplets from lingering—especially on surfaces , which are welcoming and generous hosts .
Thankfully , our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to disinfect larger settings can be expensive , dangerous , and time-consuming .
With that in mind , a team from MIT ’ s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory ( CSAIL ) , in collaboration with Ava Robotics and the Greater Boston Food Bank ( GBFB ) , designed a new robotic system that powerfully disinfects surfaces and neutralizes aerosolized forms of the coronavirus .
The approach uses a custom UV-C light fixture designed at CSAIL that is integrated with Ava Robotics ’ mobile robot base .
The results were encouraging enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be useful for autonomous UV disinfection in other environments , such as factories , restaurants , and supermarkets .
UV-C light has been proven as an effective method for killing viruses and bacteria on surfaces and aerosols , but it ’ s unsafe for humans to be exposed .
Fortunately , Ava ’ s telepresence robot doesn ’ t require any human supervision .
Instead of the telepresence top , the team subbed in a UV-C array for disinfecting surfaces .
Specifically , the array uses short-wavelength ultraviolet light to kill microorganisms and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ultraviolet germicidal irradiation .
Book Whitewash : The Story of a Weed Killer , Cancer , and the Corruption of Science The complete robot system is capable of mapping the space—in this case , GBFB ’ s warehouse—and navigating between waypoints and other specified areas .
In testing the system , the team used a UV-C dosimeter , which confirmed that the robot was delivering the expected dosage of UV-C light predicted by the model .
“ Food banks provide an essential service to our communities , so it is critical to help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alyssa Pierson , CSAIL research scientist and technical lead of the UV-C lamp assembly .
“ Here , there was a unique opportunity to provide additional disinfecting power to their current workflow , and help reduce the risks of COVID-19 exposure.
” Food banks are also facing a particular demand due to the stress of COVID-19 .
In April , the United Nations projected that , because of the virus , the number of people facing severe food insecurity worldwide could double to 265 million .
During tests at GBFB , the robot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and storage aisles at a speed of roughly 0.22 miles per hour .
At this speed , the robot could cover a 4,000-square-foot space in GBFB ’ s warehouse in just half an hour .
The UV-C dosage delivered during this time can neutralize approximately 90 % of coronaviruses on surfaces .
For many surfaces , this dose will be higher , resulting in more of the virus neutralized .
Typically , this method of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation is used largely in hospitals and medical settings to sterilize patient rooms and stop the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Clostridium difficile , and the UV-C light also works against airborne pathogens .
While it ’ s most effective in the direct “ line of sight , ” it can get to nooks and crannies as the light bounces off surfaces and onto other surfaces .
“ Our 10-year-old warehouse is a relatively new food distribution facility with AIB-certified , state-of-the-art cleanliness and food safety standards , ” says Catherine D ’ Amato , president and CEO of the Greater Boston Food Bank .
“ COVID-19 is a new pathogen that GBFB @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was not designed to handle .
We are pleased to have this opportunity to work with MIT CSAIL and Ava Robotics to innovate and advance our sanitation techniques to defeat this menace.
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As a first step , the team teleoperated the robot to teach it the path around the warehouse—meaning it was equipped with autonomy to move around , without the team needing to navigate it remotely .
It can go to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as going to the loading dock , then the warehouse shipping floor , then returning to base .
They define those waypoints from the expert human user in teleop mode , and then can add new waypoints to the map as needed .
Within GBFB , the team identified the warehouse shipping floor as a “ high-importance area ” for the robot to disinfect .
Each day , workers stage aisles of products and arrange them for up to 50 pickups by partners and distribution trucks the next day .
By focusing on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ items leaving the warehouse to reduce COVID-19 spread out into the community .
Currently , the team is exploring how to use its onboard sensors to adapt to changes in the environment , such that in new territory , the robot would adjust its speed to ensure the recommended dosage is applied to new objects and surfaces .
A unique challenge is that the shipping area is constantly changing , so each night , the robot encounters a slightly new environment .
When the robot is deployed , it doesn ’ t necessarily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be occupied , or how full each aisle might be .
Therefore , the team notes that they need to teach the robot to differentiate between the occupied and unoccupied aisles , so it can change its planned path accordingly .
As far as production went , “ in-house manufacturing ” took on a whole new meaning for this prototype and the team .
The UV-C lamps were assembled in Pierson ’ s basement , and CSAIL PhD student Jonathan Romanishin crafted a makeshift shop in his apartment for the electronics board assembly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around the food bank , we are also researching new control policies that will allow the robot to adapt to changes in the environment and ensure all areas receive the proper estimated dosage , ” says Pierson .
“ We are focused on remote operation to minimize human supervision , and , therefore , the additional risk of spreading COVID-19 , while running our system.
” For immediate next steps , the team is focused on increasing the capabilities of the robot at GBFB , as well as eventually implementing design upgrades .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ make these systems more capable at adapting to our world : how a robot can dynamically change its plan based on estimated UV-C dosages , how it can work in new environments , and how to coordinate teams of UV-C robots to work together .
“ We are excited to see the UV-C disinfecting robot support our community in this time of need , ” says CSAIL director and project lead Daniela Rus .
“ The insights we received from the work at GBFB has highlighted several algorithmic challenges .
We plan to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scope of autonomous UV disinfection in complex spaces , including dorms , schools , airplanes , and grocery stores.
” Currently , the team ’ s focus is on GBFB , although the algorithms and systems they are developing could be transferred to other use cases in the future , like warehouses , grocery stores , and schools .
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(Good News Network) Using UV-C light, the system can disinfect a warehouse floor in half an hour—and could one day be employed in grocery stores, schools, and other spaces.
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by Staff Writer, July 1st, 2020
With every droplet that we can’t see, touch, or feel dispersed into the air, the threat of spreading COVID-19 persists. It’s become increasingly critical to keep these heavy droplets from lingering—especially on surfaces, which are welcoming and generous hosts.
Thankfully, our chemical cleaning products are effective—but using them to disinfect larger settings can be expensive, dangerous, and time-consuming.
With that in mind, a team from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), in collaboration with Ava Robotics and the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), designed a new robotic system that powerfully disinfects surfaces and neutralizes aerosolized forms of the coronavirus.
The approach uses a custom UV-C light fixture designed at CSAIL that is integrated with Ava Robotics’ mobile robot base. The results were encouraging enough that researchers say that the approach could be useful for autonomous UV disinfection in other environments, such as factories, restaurants, and supermarkets.
UV-C light has been proven as an effective method for killing viruses and bacteria on surfaces and aerosols, but it’s unsafe for humans to be exposed. Fortunately, Ava’s telepresence robot doesn’t require any human supervision. Instead of the telepresence top, the team subbed in a UV-C array for disinfecting surfaces. Specifically, the array uses short-wavelength ultraviolet light to kill microorganisms and disrupt their DNA in a process called ultraviolet germicidal irradiation.
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The complete robot system is capable of mapping the space—in this case, GBFB’s warehouse—and navigating between waypoints and other specified areas. In testing the system, the team used a UV-C dosimeter, which confirmed that the robot was delivering the expected dosage of UV-C light predicted by the model.
“Food banks provide an essential service to our communities, so it is critical to help keep these operations running,” says Alyssa Pierson, CSAIL research scientist and technical lead of the UV-C lamp assembly. “Here, there was a unique opportunity to provide additional disinfecting power to their current workflow, and help reduce the risks of COVID-19 exposure.”
Food banks are also facing a particular demand due to the stress of COVID-19. In April, the United Nations projected that, because of the virus, the number of people facing severe food insecurity worldwide could double to 265 million.
During tests at GBFB, the robot was able to drive by the pallets and storage aisles at a speed of roughly 0.22 miles per hour. At this speed, the robot could cover a 4,000-square-foot space in GBFB’s warehouse in just half an hour. The UV-C dosage delivered during this time can neutralize approximately 90% of coronaviruses on surfaces. For many surfaces, this dose will be higher, resulting in more of the virus neutralized.
Typically, this method of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation is used largely in hospitals and medical settings to sterilize patient rooms and stop the spread of microorganisms like methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium difficile, and the UV-C light also works against airborne pathogens. While it’s most effective in the direct “line of sight,” it can get to nooks and crannies as the light bounces off surfaces and onto other surfaces.
“Our 10-year-old warehouse is a relatively new food distribution facility with AIB-certified, state-of-the-art cleanliness and food safety standards,” says Catherine D’Amato, president and CEO of the Greater Boston Food Bank. “COVID-19 is a new pathogen that GBFB, and the rest of the world, was not designed to handle. We are pleased to have this opportunity to work with MIT CSAIL and Ava Robotics to innovate and advance our sanitation techniques to defeat this menace.”
As a first step, the team teleoperated the robot to teach it the path around the warehouse—meaning it was equipped with autonomy to move around, without the team needing to navigate it remotely.
It can go to defined waypoints on its map, such as going to the loading dock, then the warehouse shipping floor, then returning to base. They define those waypoints from the expert human user in teleop mode, and then can add new waypoints to the map as needed. Within GBFB, the team identified the warehouse shipping floor as a “high-importance area” for the robot to disinfect. Each day, workers stage aisles of products and arrange them for up to 50 pickups by partners and distribution trucks the next day. By focusing on the shipping area, it prioritizes disinfecting items leaving the warehouse to reduce COVID-19 spread out into the community. Currently, the team is exploring how to use its onboard sensors to adapt to changes in the environment, such that in new territory, the robot would adjust its speed to ensure the recommended dosage is applied to new objects and surfaces. A unique challenge is that the shipping area is constantly changing, so each night, the robot encounters a slightly new environment. When the robot is deployed, it doesn’t necessarily know which of the staging aisles will be occupied, or how full each aisle might be. Therefore, the team notes that they need to teach the robot to differentiate between the occupied and unoccupied aisles, so it can change its planned path accordingly. As far as production went, “in-house manufacturing” took on a whole new meaning for this prototype and the team. The UV-C lamps were assembled in Pierson’s basement, and CSAIL PhD student Jonathan Romanishin crafted a makeshift shop in his apartment for the electronics board assembly. “As we drive the robot around the food bank, we are also researching new control policies that will allow the robot to adapt to changes in the environment and ensure all areas receive the proper estimated dosage,” says Pierson. “We are focused on remote operation to minimize human supervision, and, therefore, the additional risk of spreading COVID-19, while running our system.” For immediate next steps, the team is focused on increasing the capabilities of the robot at GBFB, as well as eventually implementing design upgrades. Their broader intention focuses on how to make these systems more capable at adapting to our world: how a robot can dynamically change its plan based on estimated UV-C dosages, how it can work in new environments, and how to coordinate teams of UV-C robots to work together. “We are excited to see the UV-C disinfecting robot support our community in this time of need,” says CSAIL director and project lead Daniela Rus. “The insights we received from the work at GBFB has highlighted several algorithmic challenges. We plan to tackle these in order to extend the scope of autonomous UV disinfection in complex spaces, including dorms, schools, airplanes, and grocery stores.” Currently, the team’s focus is on GBFB, although the algorithms and systems they are developing could be transferred to other use cases in the future, like warehouses, grocery stores, and schools. (WATCH the robot in action in the CSAIL video below)
Stillness in the Storm Editor: Why did we post this?
The news is important to all people because it is where we come to know new things about the world, which leads to the development of more life goals that lead to life wisdom. The news also serves as a social connection tool, as we tend to relate to those who know about and believe the things we do. With the power of an open truth-seeking mind in hand, the individual can grow wise and the collective can prosper.
– Justin
Not sure how to make sense of this? Want to learn how to discern like a pro? Read this essential guide to discernment, analysis of claims, and understanding the truth in a world of deception: 4 Key Steps of Discernment – Advanced Truth-Seeking Tools.
Stillness in the Storm Editor’s note: Did you find a spelling error or grammatical mistake? Send an email to corrections@stillnessinthestorm.com, with the error and suggested correction, along with the headline and url. Do you think this article needs an update? Or do you just have some feedback? Send us an email at sitsshow@gmail.com. Thank you for reading.
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