Fascinating animation illustrating the nuclear weapons that have been detonated (thankfully nearly all for testing) on our planet between 1945-1998. USA comes out badly with a crazy 1032 detonations (two used in anger), but surprisingly this only represents half of the 2053 weapons used to date.
Glad we’re still here.
Highly interesting lecture on how Fructose (a cheap fat/sugar replacment) is a poison and why we are feeding it to ourself (and our babies).
“Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, explores the damage caused by sugary foods. He argues that fructose (too much) and fiber (not enough) appear to be cornerstones of the obesity epidemic through their effects on insulin.” Youtube Link
I took away a lot from that 90 minutes, particularly that Ethanol is a carbohydrate (that’s why I’m getting fat), why you can’t burn calories with exercise, and Roberts lifestyle intervention for fat kids:
That last one sure sounds difficult!
Great chart on how much power is used by a Plasma TV (and other devices) while in standby mode (plus Video).
