Grounding

[version]

Fasting and meat is the way to go, balancing satiety and hunting reflexes. I skip breakfast, then eggs or fish for lunch, sizzling haunch for dinner, red wine, read some Michael Crichton before sleep.

I was with you until the Crichton.

 

[luka]

yoghurt. chicken sandwich. chocolate. beans. water. apple. hash browns. not in that order.

 

[version]

I sound like David Brent.

 

[HMGovt’s Glorious Return!]

I was with you until the Crichton.

I did read a couple of passages from Chrichton's Travels last night. Very good. Underrated and exceedingly tall travel writer.

 

[Mr. Tea]

I've noticed on here the meat eaters tend to be slower, mentally slower. Slow thought processes sort of thing

Thing is, though, and hear me out - among other animals, the ones that show real intelligence are mostly carnivores or at least omnivores.

Consider:

* cetaceans (whales, dolphins etc.)
* chimps
* crows
* octopuses

 

[luka]

I agree you are reasonably intelligent for an animal.

 

[luka]

Right up there with the crows I'd say

 

[Mr. Tea]

It seems daft at first, but when you consider the sensitivity of insects and birds to very light electromagnetic waves why should it be?

@Mr. Tea the physicist what do you think? no common sense please, open your mind and get those fucking shoes off

Walking around in bare feet on grass or sand feels great, no question. Assuming you're in an area where you know you're not in danger of stepping on dogshit, broken glass, discarded needles etc.

My objection to grounding products isn't based on physics so much as on economics and psychology. It's a classic wheeze: convince people they're doing a basic, everyday thing (such as sleeping) "wrong", convince them that this is causing them stress, poor sleep or whatever, then convince them that this can be cured by purchasing such-and-such:

Grounding mats, Grounding Yoga and Fitness mat

Grounded mouse/keyboard mat. Ground your bare feet while working at a desk, watching television, meditating, doing yoga, etc.

www.groundology.co.uk

You probably won't even have to fabricate any glowing customer testimonials, since, the placebo effect being what it is, a certain percentage of people who use the products will earnestly tell you they feel loads better for it.

Claiming that poor sleep is caused by an imbalance of electrons is a genius move, because who the hell can say what that feels like? It's not like it has directly observable symptoms like vitamin/mineral deficiencies do (scurvy, rickets etc.), or a neck/back pain that's obviously and directly caused by bad posture.

*self-consciously sits up a bit straighter*

 

[Mr. Tea]

Right up there with the crows I'd say

Pretty sure that's the biggest compliment you've ever paid me.

 

[mixed_biscuits]

You probably won't even have to fabricate any glowing customer testimonials, since, the placebo effect being what it is, a certain percentage of people who use the products will earnestly tell you they feel loads better for it.

So where are the reviews from the remaining percentage saying it's bobbins?

 

[Mr. Tea]

So where are the reviews from the remaining percentage saying it's bobbins?

Ahh, well the genius thing is, right, get this: when you run the website selling the fancy doodads, you're not obliged to put the negative reviews up!

Clever, eh?

 

[woops]

So where are the reviews from the remaining percentage saying it's bobbins?

fake news

 

[mixed_biscuits]

Amazon reviews seem largely positive

 

[Mr. Tea]

Amazon reviews seem largely positive

Of course! How else do they drain away excess electrons?

 

[Mr. Tea]

More prosaically: anyone buying one of these things is already expecting it to work.

 

[mixed_biscuits]

Trolls gonna troll.

 

[IdleRich]

I've noticed on here the meat eaters tend to be slower, mentally slower. Slow thought processes sort of thing

Do you think that the fast-thinking but puny and always tired veggies should team up with muscular but dull meat-eaters to form a kind of complete machine? They could probably carry you on their broad shoulders and you would tell them where to go.

 

[WashYourHands]

Master Blaster

 

[IdleRich]

Exactly what I was thinking of, except Luka will look a bit smaller on top of HMG.

 

[Mr. Tea]

Trolls gonna troll.

Yes, they will tend to do that!