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Post by Dippy on Mar 31, 2008 7:42:19 GMT
As the world's population ages, how will we continue to keep people healthy as they live to greater and greater ages? Consultancy frog design has come up with one hi-tech concept - the Aura. This is not something that is currently being produced or even developed - it is a vision of what might be possible. news.sky.com/skynews/picture_gallery/0,,91221-1307745,00.html Oh dear! You will have to copy and paste link as it doesn't click it all.
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Post by hotchic on Mar 31, 2008 8:20:41 GMT
Very pretty.
Pretty stupid.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2008 8:32:15 GMT
Are people living longer then?
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Post by hellyp on Mar 31, 2008 10:44:14 GMT
Even if they are, you can't keep people healthy. Old people get things wrong with them. Bits wear out. If we could keep old people healthy, no one would ever die naturally - and then where would this planet be?
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Post by hotchic on Mar 31, 2008 11:54:03 GMT
My Grandma, who is 93 in July, is incredibly healthy but desperate to die. Everytime I see her she tells me she wants to go and that I must not grieve for her. If only it was legal.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2008 21:26:01 GMT
Reading this post again made me recall something i read a while ago. I read an article on the BBC website some time ago in which Ray Kurzweil predicted that in 21 years time we will have the technology to put small robot type machines into the human body to maintain health and to boost intelligence. I wrote about it >here< a while ago if anyone is interested.
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Post by cerridwen on May 22, 2008 16:16:06 GMT
"21 years time we will have the technology to put small robot type machines into the human body to maintain health and to boost intelligence"
..well anything is possible the way things are going, there are already places where they are growing back peoples missing limbs
and reiki is good for health, more so if you learn reiki, helps with general health and even keeps skin looking young and healthy...you have to experience it to understand this!
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Post by bobdezon on May 22, 2008 16:30:04 GMT
"21 years time we will have the technology to put small robot type machines into the human body to maintain health and to boost intelligence" ..well anything is possible the way things are going, there are already places where they are growing back peoples missing limbs Nanotechnology is a useful product of science, it will benefit every aspect of life and production eventually. No, it doesnt. It is simply another variation of "energy manipulation" woo. The only benefits it has is the ability to produce a relaxed feeling. This in itself is beneficial, but that is its only property. It does not effect skin in anyway shape or form, because no contact is made with the body. It cannot be claimed to improve circulation like massage etc because it is a hands off experience. Experiencing a feeling of "wellness" after a session is simply a self deception. There is no evidence it actually produces any physiological changes.
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Post by cerridwen on May 22, 2008 17:27:25 GMT
;D have you ever had a reiki treatment..because it is a hands on treatment as well as hands off! and yes reiki does improve circulation and a number of ailments, as reiki works on the bodies energy systems and a true reiki practioner acts as a chanel removing energy blockages and restoring the bodies balance
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Post by exile on May 22, 2008 18:24:50 GMT
;D have you ever had a reiki treatment..because it is a hands on treatment as well as hands off! and yes reiki does improve circulation and a number of ailments, as reiki works on the bodies energy systems and a true reiki practioner acts as a chanel removing energy blockages and restoring the bodies balance So it's a bit like a hug makes you feel a better, is that right?
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Post by BeamStalk on May 22, 2008 18:27:34 GMT
That depends on who hugs you, if it is the hot chic/guy then yes. If it is the creepy old man down the street that wears trench coats and nothing underneath then no.
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Post by hellyp on May 22, 2008 19:38:32 GMT
Ah, 'energy'. And what would that be precisely?
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Post by bobdezon on May 22, 2008 20:36:37 GMT
;D have you ever had a reiki treatment..because it is a hands on treatment as well as hands off! and yes reiki does improve circulation and a number of ailments, as reiki works on the bodies energy systems and a true reiki practioner acts as a chanel removing energy blockages and restoring the bodies balance Yes I have. The mother in law is a reiki lvl 3 "grandmaster", I give her so much crap about it, but what can you do eh? Its hands off. No reiki does not improve circulation. If you make this claim please provide GMC evidence to support your stance. What is the bodies energy system? do you mean the chemical energy which provides fuel for electrical/chemical energy to the muscles to provide motion ergo kinetic energy? If that isnt what you mean, please clarify. Also how is "energy" blocked?
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Post by peru on May 22, 2008 20:40:35 GMT
Ah, 'energy'. And what would that be precisely? Oh I know lets go look on Wikipedia! LOL Peru
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Post by tomroberts on May 22, 2008 21:18:03 GMT
And I wonder what "stagnant" energy is. But some people claim to remove it, so it must be there. ;D
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Post by hellyp on May 22, 2008 22:19:01 GMT
Haha stagnant energy. Anyone care for an oxymoron with their meal?
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Post by hellyp on May 22, 2008 22:20:41 GMT
Ah, 'energy'. And what would that be precisely? Oh I know lets go look on Wikipedia! LOL Peru
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Post by cerridwen on May 23, 2008 9:27:18 GMT
well for one energy keeps you alive and your mind active, and then there are those that say energy never dies regarding soul talk that is;)
well she was taught differently to me:) and I am not going to argue my case, waste of my energy hahaha;D;D
injuries can cause a blockage with the energy flow around your body, another name for this energy is chi...I will say no more as peru said go look on wicked wiki LOL
psychic surgery is another kettle of fish and not one I support
but their claim of stagnant energy is another term for blocked energy, also look up the meridians in the body as a lot of healing practices use this system when treating people especially shiatsu
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Post by hellyp on May 23, 2008 11:27:32 GMT
I understand what energy is in the scientific sense. What I am asking is what kind of energy are you talking about when you refer to 'the bodies energy systems' and 'energy blockages'. Well, most people acknowledge that energy cannot be created or destroyed. This is knowledge which is independent of 'soul talk'.
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Post by julia on May 23, 2008 11:50:16 GMT
"Chi" and other forms of so-called energy manipulated and unblocked by New Age healers are as non-existent as the "meridians" through which they flow. Energy which cannot be detected by scientific means obviously cannot be balanced, unblocked or otherwise faffed about with.
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