buying heat

[AntonioLao]

Buying time is meant to delay the outcome of a relatively inevitable event. In case of biological death this is absolutely inevitable. However, if heat can be bought continuously at a constant rate even the onset of biological death is avoidable then it is possible for biological life to live forever.

Since heat is the flow of energy buying it is the same as keeping a constant influx of external energy such that the outflow of useless (wasted) energy is always less than the inflow of useful (productive) energy. Unfortunately, absolute squares of energy of the quantum vacuum fluctuations would never freely or easily give up any small amounts of its infinite supply of limitless energy. On the contrary, the quantum vacuum by the help of the universal accelerated expansion is surely but slowly equalizing local as well as global temperature readings which in this case are a measure of outward heat flow also known as increasing thermodynamic entropy. The final outcome of this temperature equalization is physically known as the heat death of the universe at the temperature reading of absolute zero such that no heat is flowing in or flowing out, or equivalently the rate of inward flow is exactly equal to the rate of outward flow. On the other hand, if the universe has a Klein bottle topology then since this topology has no “inside” or “outside” heat flows continuously and life in a Klein bottle universe is a life that is everlasting. Not surprisingly, the topology of squares of energy of the quantum vacuum fluctuations of zero-point energies is equivalent to the topology of a Klein bottle. Moreover, this topology can be used to describe a quantum theory of space-time using square symmetric singular Hadamard matrices of any order or dimension.

[sillysally]

We just close all the heating vents in the basement and bathroom during the day, my husband's playroom's vent is always closed and keep the temp at 68 during the day. At night we close all the registers, turn the heat down to 65 and sleep in a family bed. The vents in the bedroom are open but it's like an oven in there. I don't think heat can preserve life, but it keeps my family warm and close. I don't want to live forever anymore. Without desire there is no ambition and life becomes a drudge. But our gas will be lower and we will have more money that will be saved. Most people think money will improve the quality of life but all it does is increase our bank account.

Tony, do you want to live forever? If so why?

[AntonioLao]

For the last few nights the temperatures were hovering near zero here in Plano, Texas. Even with the space heater operating at 1500 watts my feet still frozen and still, I used 4 blankets to keep warm. Yesterday the electric bill was 4 times more than last month but hopefully I live long enough to know whoever discover the TOE.

[MJA]

Maybe this will warm you up:
You have lived long enough AL, the TOE solution has been found, but you won't know it until you know it yourself.
Until you know yourself.
I'll wait for you under a tree,
Be One,

=
MJA

[AntonioLao]

MJA, if you wait under the tree long enough, a ripe apple might fall on your head and change you into a Newton of 2010 or you could simply fall asleep like Rip Van Winkle and wake up a billion years later without knowing what have happened to the world. I prefer to stay awake and keep walking to the library to access the internet.

[labelwench]

For the last few nights the temperatures were hovering near zero here in Plano, Texas. Even with the space heater operating at 1500 watts my feet still frozen and still, I used 4 blankets to keep warm. Yesterday the electric bill was 4 times more than last month but hopefully I live long enough to know whoever discover the TOE.

I can empathize with your discomfort, Antonio. Our temperatures have been like a yo-yo this winter. A few days ago we were a mild 15F and then within 24 hours, north winds and a sudden drop to -15F and a wind chill of -30F. Overnight, we had a snowfall of 8 inches, which is close to an average annual snowfall, the Yukon being a semi-arid climate. These conditions are hard on the wildlife and my horses also. They have access to shelter from the wind, plenty of good hay and mineral block, and I now will wallow through the knee deep snow with buckets of warm water for each, as this conserves energy for them in their digestive process. The young stallion was shivering slightly, so I shall put him in the small insulated barn and help him to regain his core warmth. He has been teething and distressed by the moose roaming through, and not eating and drinking as well as required in these demanding conditions. An overnight in the barn will aid him in re-hydration, and allow him to recover.

But first, I must shovel out the door to the barn, lol, which I had the foresight to close against the incoming weather, thereby keeping the bedding and floor inside comfy and dry.

[AntonioLao]

labelwench,

What would be the significance of feeding horses sugar cubes? Would these lower their heat or heighten it? Would it excites them or calms them?

[labelwench]

labelwench,

What would be the significance of feeding horses sugar cubes? Would these lower their heat or heighten it? Would it excites them or calms them?

Based on my understanding of various feeds for horses, heat is generated when fiber is fermented in the hind gut. Sugar cubes and other 'sweet feeds' digest more rapidly, and are used to supply energy, but do not supply as much heat to the horse.

A modest amount of grain or other caloric dense feed, tends to be satisfying to the horse, and when the right balance is found (variable to the individual, and subject to weather, workload, age of the horse etc.) you will have an energetic horse of equitable disposition, which is the optimum outcome.

Once that threshold is exceeded, you run the risk of upsetting the delicate digestive system of this animal, and you may encounter adverse effects as noted below:

Detrimental Effects of Feeding High Sugar / High Starch Feeds

Typically, grain and concentrate type of rations are higher in sugar and starch than forages. When horses are on a ration or diet that has a high sugar and starch content, it can have dramatic effects on the digestive physiology such as:
There is less chewing, less saliva produced, more acidic contents in the stomach – possibly more gas or development of gastric ulcers.
The ingested feed moves faster through the small intestine - more sugar/starch substrate enters the hindgut upon which abnormal bacteria feed and proliferate.
The bacteria that feed on sugar and starch grow rapidly causing normal gut bacteria to die, bringing about inflammatory changes in the gut, and the dying bacteria give off endotoxins that are absorbed into the bloodstream. This can potentially lead to laminitis. These changes can result in abdominal pain, inflammatory disease, and digestive upset. Thus colic is another possible consequence.
The sugar and starch is absorbed rapidly from the small intestine, resulting in an elevated blood glucose level and a subsequent increase in insulin in the blood.

Therefore, three serious problems that occur from ingestion of high-sugar/high starch feeds are: laminitis, colic and insulin resistance.

My research has led me to one of the best summaries on this topic that I have yet read, and I post the link, that you may read it, in it's entirety, at your leisure.

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/livestk/01818.html

Thank you for the question, Antonio.

[AntonioLao]

Since sugars are similar to alcohols, could we then say that there are alcoholic horses? That horses can get hooked and get drunk like people?

[labelwench]

Since sugars are similar to alcohols, could we then say that there are alcoholic horses? That horses can get hooked and get drunk like people?

The following article by a Veterinarian should answer your question, Antonio. As a teenager, I rode any horse that I could lay hands on, and was the local wrangler for horses that required catching and returning to their previous location. One of my mounts was 'Jughead', a nondescript bay gelding with a personality. His owner, a truck driver, liked beer, and the two of them would share a bottle at local community events, lol...


EquiSearch's Ask the Vet: Alcohol Consumption
Is it safe to give your horse alcohol? Dr. Joyce Harman answers in this holiday edition of EquiSearch.com's Ask the Vet.

By Dr. Joyce Harman


Question: I have seen pictures and heard people talk of giving horses alcohol like wine, beer and vodka. How do these effect horses? What benefits or health risks are there? One of the horses at our stable seems to like wine, but I am concerned that it may be harmful. What do studies and research indicate?

Answer: This is a great question for the holidays! Actually horses have been drinking various fermented products for millennia in various amounts (just go to Ireland and see the racehorses fed Guinness stout on a daily basis). And it is quite safe. In the normal digestive process the bacteria and protozoa in the horse's gut ferment the whole grains and fiber in order to aid the digestive process. This is why they can eat hay or raw grains and we cannot--we do not have a fermentation vat in our cecum (actually we do not have a cecum, all we have is an appendix). So, we prefer the grains to be fermented in a vat, then poured into a bottle before we partake of it.

Also, we have to look at body weight here as that has an effect on the amount of alcohol one can take in before becoming drunk. An average small horse weighs 1000 pounds, while many of our warmbloods and heavier horses weigh in at 1500 pounds or more, with draft horses in the one ton range. So a bottle or two or three of beer or wine and even of hard liquor would be distributed through a large body mass. Many horses will drink wine or beer happily but I doubt there are very many that will get through a bottle of vodka.

The reality is you will go broke buying beer or wine long before you will get your horse drunk or hooked on alcohol. A glass or two on a regular basis will not harm any horse or pony (just use the plastic glasses, not real glass). There is an off chance that an allergic horse could react to the preservatives in many beers and wines (sulfites and the like) so if you have one of those sensitive beasts, buy organic booze. Many of the dark beers have high mineral contents and are fairly nutritious, especially Guinness.

Research has not been done on this exact issue, probably because the beer companies have failed to recognize the market potential. If every racehorse got a pint a day, think what profits could be made! So, give your pint to your horse this holiday season--you will be in better shape to drive home, and your horse will eat his hay with a smile on his face.

Dr. Joyce Harman is a veterinarian and respected saddle-fitting expert certified in veterinary acupuncture and veterinary chiropractic; she is also trained in homeopathy and herbal medicine. Her Harmany Equine Clinic is in northern Virginia.