1. Scientists at the University of Arizona have unveiled holographic technology to transmit and view moving three-dimensional images, a la Obi-wan Kenobi. They call it holographic telepresence which means they can record a three dimensional image in one location and show it "real time" in any other location in the world. They claim the new technology combines motion with an impression of genuine solidity.
One of the most interesting things I remember from studying physics eons ago is holographic technology. A number of years ago I made the following prediction, and it now appears to be closer to reality. Some day we will be able to watch holographic football games in our homes. I envision a bowl shaped "stadium" in my living room or basement, perhaps the size of a pool table, where people can watch an actual live football game in solid 3D, flying football and all. The technology could be used for virtually any sport - basketball, auto racing, hockey - even rock concerts! It sounds so strange that it is a bit hard to visualize. But mark my words, it will happen! (I am only smart enough to come up with ideas - I wish I could figure out how to make them happen).
2. An elderly couple in Canada won $11.2 million from a lottery ticket - and gave it all away! That's right, every penny. They must be wealthy, right? NOT! He is a retired welder. They live a simple life and claim they have no particular use for the money.
3. A woman in North Carolina called the police on her husband - because he wouldn't stop snoring. Now why didn't Marilyn ever think of that?
4. A nutrition professor at Kansas State University ate a Twinkie every 3 hours for 10 weeks - and lost 27 pounds. He even supplmented his Twinkie diet with Oreos, Doritos, and sugary cereals. In addition to weight loss, his bad cholesterol dropped 20%, his good cholesterol went up 20%, and his triglyderides dropped 37%. This diet worked because he limited his calorie intake to 1800 per day, 800 less than what a man his size would normally burn off. The bottom line is that losing weight is simple mathemtics - calories consumed need to be less than calories burned. And eating fatty foods may not matter much. In fact, my dad's parents ate the greasiest foods - bacon and eggs daily - and lived past 90.
THIS JUST IN: The "NANNY STATE" assault on what restaurants should be allowed to serve (like banning trans fats in NYC, or outlawing fast food restaurants in poor sections of Los Angeles) is really not going to solve the obesity problem in this country. But common sense should tell us that!
One of the most interesting things I remember from studying physics eons ago is holographic technology. A number of years ago I made the following prediction, and it now appears to be closer to reality. Some day we will be able to watch holographic football games in our homes. I envision a bowl shaped "stadium" in my living room or basement, perhaps the size of a pool table, where people can watch an actual live football game in solid 3D, flying football and all. The technology could be used for virtually any sport - basketball, auto racing, hockey - even rock concerts! It sounds so strange that it is a bit hard to visualize. But mark my words, it will happen! (I am only smart enough to come up with ideas - I wish I could figure out how to make them happen).
2. An elderly couple in Canada won $11.2 million from a lottery ticket - and gave it all away! That's right, every penny. They must be wealthy, right? NOT! He is a retired welder. They live a simple life and claim they have no particular use for the money.
3. A woman in North Carolina called the police on her husband - because he wouldn't stop snoring. Now why didn't Marilyn ever think of that?
4. A nutrition professor at Kansas State University ate a Twinkie every 3 hours for 10 weeks - and lost 27 pounds. He even supplmented his Twinkie diet with Oreos, Doritos, and sugary cereals. In addition to weight loss, his bad cholesterol dropped 20%, his good cholesterol went up 20%, and his triglyderides dropped 37%. This diet worked because he limited his calorie intake to 1800 per day, 800 less than what a man his size would normally burn off. The bottom line is that losing weight is simple mathemtics - calories consumed need to be less than calories burned. And eating fatty foods may not matter much. In fact, my dad's parents ate the greasiest foods - bacon and eggs daily - and lived past 90.
THIS JUST IN: The "NANNY STATE" assault on what restaurants should be allowed to serve (like banning trans fats in NYC, or outlawing fast food restaurants in poor sections of Los Angeles) is really not going to solve the obesity problem in this country. But common sense should tell us that!
Inre #4: I think this is very intersting, and the calorie point stands, but my problem with this study, which needs to be taken into consideration for context in any case, is that this individual was already overweight to begin with. Switching to a Twinkie diet may not have been switching to an 'unhealthy' diet from a healthy one, just simply one with less calories, which explains the great results. Someone eating 'healthier' foods, but too much of them, that made this switch may not see such good results?
ReplyDeleteI also wonder about the inverse: in the case of an individual who needs to gain weight, no one would advise them to simply increase their twinkie intake. I also haven't heard if he has said anything about he felt on a day to day basis, I can't imagine his body responded very well to so much sugar. Was he tired? hungry? nauseous?
ReplyDeleteFUN FACTS: There are 37 ingredients in a twinkie (37!!), and it barely qualifies as a food. Some of its ingredients are mined. It also contains calcium sulfate, "a common laboratory and industrial chemical." according to Wikipedia. And the "cream" center? It is mostly shortening. There is no cream in a twinkie.
He was probably so nauseous after all those Twinkies that he couldn't help but to lose weight!
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