My TOF theory

[AntonioLao]

5 is far from being a pairing excellence. 5 is the neutron number of beryllium. Coincidentally, beryllium is one the least abundant elements in the universe. So go head and eat one more of that doughnut and become a carbon unit just like people on earth are formed.

[austintorn@aol.com]

MOOD REGULATION

Life’s still emotionally primitive:
Negative feedback mechanisms in
The central nervous system, now useless,
Send out thousands-of-years-old messages.

Emotions are molecular events,
Some forced upon us all, like jealousy,
And others, like aggression, born from low
Serotonin, but NOT from the Devil.

Low serotonin stems from genetics,
Stress, lack of exercise, or the wrong food,
And can cause anger, anxiety, and
Depression, even bad behaviors, crimes.

Since the aggressive urges leading to sins
Are not caused by (D)evil, the sinners are not
To blame, although we still have to lock up
The violent ones to protect ourselves.

Prolonged coercive job stress damages
The immune system and brain transmitters,
And causes secondary time-stresses,
Sleep deprivation, and social problems.

Hostility stems from low serotonin,
As one falls for moods hook, line, and sinker,
Kicking the cat or kids when one gets home,
Rationalizing that they made some noise.

Alcohol can raise serotonin in
The short run, but decreases it long term—
A doomed attempt at self-medication,
But hold on—relief is nearly at hand.

Born without the enzyme that digests milk,
She supplies it via Lactaid tablets.
Born without the enzyme that digests thoughts,
Paxil prolongs her mood-regulators.

Behavior modification can raise
Serotonin, too, but not as quickly
As medications, like Paroxetine,
But it still works, half-effectively.

The highest zone is absolute happiness,
’Though even the best can slip to well-being,
And, sometimes, down into the bearable zone;
Next come the anger, apathy, and death zones!

Once you drop into the anger zone, the
Analytical mind cuts out, giving way
To the primitive reactive mind, a
Moronic state in which even beige seems black.

The simple reactive mind thinks that, say,
A perceived bad tone equals insult equals
Hate equals great anger equals lash out
Equals big fight equals kill equals death.

The mind is quite weak in the fighting off
Of emotions, for they have a direct
Pathway into the mind’s eye—inhibiting
And suppressing the logic of the brain.

Emotions usually take sole control,
All logic relegated to the sidelines—
Being ineffective against a mood;
It’s a wonder what we have a brain for!

Reason and emotion are not coordinated,
Each having a separate pathway to the mind;
That, then, is all there is to tell about all the
Miseries and follies of human history.

Sometimes, the way that we feel depends but
Upon chemicals—neurotransmitters
Like Dopamine and Serotonin that
Fluctuate, so—how meaningful are we?

Let reactions sail on by—just observe them,
But don’t act on them. This puts some distance
Between you and your conditioned response,
A space which grants a modicum of free will.

[Graybeard]

Hey, I've an amazingly stupendous theory;- which I call;- Totally Obvious Fraud.

This site is totally designed to bleed cash from incredulously gullible imbecilic idiots, psychotic delusional retards and general brainsick nutjobs via donations etc.

"Robert" is no more than a pathetic creep i.e;- would you extort money from mentally ill fellow human beings.

Have a completely superb day now.

I guess a banning will be in order ...... although I've a stunning reputation for being a veritable genius @ the sockpuppet game.

Wow! ... still not banned. I guess the absolute tosser, "Rob" is on holiday in the maldives etc ....... let's all flee this filth-pit of a forum and surprise the git (on his return) with a scintillatingly poignant loss of earnings message.

Where a bit slow on the uptake around here ..... most members behave and we have become indolent.

I do apologise for the belatedness of this banning.

You are now banned as you wish.

(Do I sense a hint of Toe-chemistry ... or am I just gettin paranoid ? ... hmmmmmm )

Graybeard (mod)

[racecar]

Phee-Phi-Pho-Phum
I smell the blood of a mathematician
sniff, sniff
Fe-fi-fo-fum
I smell the blood of a troll
at ye olde forum
sniff, sniff
Fee faux fum,
I smell the blood of an earthly man;
Let him be alive or be dead,
Off goes his head.