Mobile phones are the communication tool of today’s society, and thank goodness for that, they’re great. However, are they safe to use in regards to our health or is there a real danger we don’t know about?
I don’t know if you saw the report a while back showing three or more mobile phones facing each other with popcorn popping in the center. Well, that was a hoax, huge relief there, but that doesn’t mean we can be off guard. There is a massive amount of research highlighting concern about the radiation of mobile phones and other technology emitting electromagnetic radiation, not all conclusive evidence, but worth thinking about. Is this research something we citizens are bombarded with daily though? No, it is said once or twice and shoved under the carpet of newer news. Business goes on as usual.

The thing about technology these days and the full effect it has on the body is, frankly, we don’t know. Scientists do make technological breakthroughs daily, but the human brain in particular is the least understood organ in the body, and the most essential for life, and we can’t predict the outcome all these technological ‘wonders’ as they are in their own right, may have on our bodies. Critically, the mobile phone is the most common technological equipment we place closest to our brain.

this is a link referring to research findings about electromagnetic radiation and is quite extensive. http://www.globalchange.com/radiationnews.htm

Personally, I use handsfree to my mobile phone nowadays after seeing a documentary about the proposed risks of electromagnetic radiation, it scared the life out of me. Mobile phone companies don’t care if you use handsfree or have the phone to your ear, as long as you are buying their products.

Vanity unfortunately is one of the main reasons I think why so many people use mobile phones next to their ear. Mobile phones look cool, some more than others, and handsfree takes away the point of aesthetic design and coolness a bit because you only have a lead and a headphone in your ear and the phone is shielded from view. There is also the question of convenience and swiftness, to just put a mobile phone next to your ear is quick and convenient instead of having to first find the handsfree and then frequently untangle the lead of it (that’s a pain) and finally many seconds later say, hello.
Vanity and convenience aside then, is it worth the extra few seconds gained and visual coolness which you don’t see yourself when using the phone, when there could be a potentially serious risk to your health?

Be critical of the technology you surround yourself with, because it’s worth the reflection, and your brain and body will thank you for it.

/Mercury

In my opinion yes, if we talk about the welfare of chickens.
Having lived in the UK for a few years I bought a lot of eggs, a few hundred per year I'm guessing, it was not until I saw a documentary on TV I realised there is actually a huge difference between eggs and eggs, more specifically, well cared for chickens vs mass production 'animate utilities.'

Supermarkets have several different types of eggs available to customers, the quickest type to disappear from the shelves are the 'economy' cartons, up to fifteen eggs in each, and cheap. These cartons, welfare of the chickens, none. The chickens with the 'economy' eggs, are caged, often in very confined spaces, and with no real humane regard to their treatment, they are there simply to provide the human population with eggs. Most of us love eggs and to save money, so we buy loads of them, and therefore this mass production type trade can go on, because we keep providing them with business.

An argument I've heard from people when discussing this topic, it's only chickens!, well, we humans according to Christianity and other religions are meant to be the pinnacle of beings on this planet, and therefore one would think we should treat even chickens with respect. The most common reason we don't treat them or other animals with respect is because they can't talk back due to a more simplified brain; if they could you'd be damn sure chickens in this case, would say, oi, leave those eggs where they were and back away slowly.

I believe in the old Native Indians philosophy of treating animals with respect, if they killed a deer, they would thank that animal for letting them eat it, and the same sentiment went for their entire culture, at least, the peaceful tribes.

Am guessing some will think now, well we eat animals, how is that respecting life? will talk about that another time, that is a very heated topic, and I think one that will probably never reach an amicable consensus, but it is worth discussing anyway.

I enjoy a good debate from time to time, so if you've got differing opinions to my views, then please fire away.

/Mercury

I was going to go into town today to do some errands but found myself running a bit late for the bus, and next bus was an hour or two later, (live in the countryside) so, I decided to bike the distance, approx 8 miles, not too long, would be nice to get out into the fresh air.
Fresh air was great, for 2 miles, small country lane, even mud tracks on a field, then whallop, the only road into town, a heavily trafficated two lane road, lovely.
There was I, helmet, even mirror on the bike, and still felt like this might be my last day alive.
Lorries were passing by, breakneck speed, even cars, some driving so close to me, I could feel the wind sucking me in.
The thought that struck my mind then was, 'is it really worth it, there is quite a large possibility I could in a few seconds be no more, wiped out, all my future plans, a lifeless heap on the road, and there would be no reboot of life.

Now I get to the title, when horse and carts drove, blow me away if you had a fatal accident then, ok, it happened, but would you ever really think, god I hope I don't get run over by a horse today, the fear wasn't there as it is today with cars. Of course nowadays it would be impossible to have horse and carts, as society is based on speed and performance, often a desired combo, and horse and carts would be far too slow in society's opinion to sustain a working business climate.

Yet, why can't society slow down just a little, prioritise the building of cycle paths, even if it's just a bit of mud on the roadside, to name one example, instead of building new cinema colosses, or laying new tarmac on a road with ridiculously small potholes. It could honestly survive having a few dents in it, worst thing that can happen is your car get's splashed by minute puddles.

This fantastic way of thinking in Society (^o) is so disappointingly due to the loved and hated concept of 'money' and it doesn't seem like it is going to change, at least not for the better.

/Mercury