Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Major Wildfires in Canada
No, this does not have to do with the ring of fire, despite the fact that it's become noticeably more active very recently (in recent weeks), with the simultaneous eruption of three volcanoes followed by one in NZ, as well as Japan, as well as major quakes in Japan & Ecuador that have occured https://www.wunderground.com/news/fort-mcmurray-alberta-wildfire
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
The World's Most Volatile Chemicals; Comparing PH to Mag. (Chemistry meets Astronomy)
First, let's start off with the most potent acid ever known to man: Rated as over 30 units below zero on the PH scale. This makes it 10^31st power worse than the acid found in our stomach. When it comes to bases, the most powerful are replaced every year, as new substances are discovered. So, here's an interesting question for you: If you wanted to dilute this acid, so that it would become so close to neutral as to no more be able to taste it, how many PPM of this acid would you need to dilute in water?! Or, put another way, if you had a drop of it, how much water would you need?! Well, that question I am not really sure of, although for some reason, to me it seems incredibly intriguing.
Now, let me go off topic here for a little bit. I seriously doubt that this would relate at all to this topic, however I am very compelled to think about Magnitude as it relates to stars. Because the scale shares so much in common with the PH scale. So, I was wondering, could we imagine PH of a substance, by simply comparing it to how bright stars are? In that case, a mag. 7 star would be neutral (which is right around the limit of human vision), while planets are usually about a few magnitudes bright.
Meanwhile, Wouldn't you agree? So although we might not know for sure without researching, now we'll move to another part of the spectrum: Capsaicin, the Spicy. As some of us may know, this is one astonishingly volatile substance; however, what you may no know, is that their is yet another substance which is akin to that of Capsaicin. However, this substance would make any spicy chile just a mere walk in the park. Because this chemical in particular is far, FAR worse than Capsaicin. Just how volatile is it? Well, for the record, first of all this chemical that I'm about to write down has been used as a nontraditional painkiller, on some occasions, especially by veterinarians. But why "nontraditional?", you might ask? Unlike many other painkillers, including Heroin, this one in particular is permanent, lasting for a lifetime, literally! In order to dilute this chemical that's called Resiniferatoxin so as to make it neutral, one would need to use at least an olympic sized swimming pool full of water for a drop of the chemical. This chemical comes from plants! Supposedly, this toxin is roughly one thousand times more potent than that of Capsaicin itself, although not all of it would be able to bind to the heat receptors of a person. According to Wikipedia, "Resiniferatoxin is toxic and can inflict a chemical burning sensation in microscopic quantities. The primary action of resiniferatoxin is to activate sensory neurons responsible for the perception of pain. It is currently the most potent TRPV1 agonist known to science, with ~500x higher binding affinity for TRPV1 than capsaicin, the active ingredient in hot chili peppers such as those produced by Capsicum annuum. Animal experiments suggest that, in humans, ingestion of 10 g may be fatal or cause serious damage to health.[9] It causes severe burning pain in sub-microgram (1/1,000,000th of a gram) quantities when ingested orally." I was truly intrigued by the very fact that there is an "antidote" for capsaicin! But wait jut a second. Because in order to obtain a chemical that's "warmer" than capsaicin, you would not even have to resort to a chemical such as Resiniferatoxin. In fact, you could just obtain a chemical that is perhaps far easier to get a hold of as opposed to capsaicin. That chemical is called Citric Acid. Mix it with something spicy, and there. Now, I have to wonder, whether or not there will there will ever be a mint to minimize, (or perhaps eliminate!) the effect of heat?
Now, let me go off topic here for a little bit. I seriously doubt that this would relate at all to this topic, however I am very compelled to think about Magnitude as it relates to stars. Because the scale shares so much in common with the PH scale. So, I was wondering, could we imagine PH of a substance, by simply comparing it to how bright stars are? In that case, a mag. 7 star would be neutral (which is right around the limit of human vision), while planets are usually about a few magnitudes bright.
The PH Scale Can Be Compared To Magnitude of Stars?! (Analogy)
Meanwhile, Wouldn't you agree? So although we might not know for sure without researching, now we'll move to another part of the spectrum: Capsaicin, the Spicy. As some of us may know, this is one astonishingly volatile substance; however, what you may no know, is that their is yet another substance which is akin to that of Capsaicin. However, this substance would make any spicy chile just a mere walk in the park. Because this chemical in particular is far, FAR worse than Capsaicin. Just how volatile is it? Well, for the record, first of all this chemical that I'm about to write down has been used as a nontraditional painkiller, on some occasions, especially by veterinarians. But why "nontraditional?", you might ask? Unlike many other painkillers, including Heroin, this one in particular is permanent, lasting for a lifetime, literally! In order to dilute this chemical that's called Resiniferatoxin so as to make it neutral, one would need to use at least an olympic sized swimming pool full of water for a drop of the chemical. This chemical comes from plants! Supposedly, this toxin is roughly one thousand times more potent than that of Capsaicin itself, although not all of it would be able to bind to the heat receptors of a person. According to Wikipedia, "Resiniferatoxin is toxic and can inflict a chemical burning sensation in microscopic quantities. The primary action of resiniferatoxin is to activate sensory neurons responsible for the perception of pain. It is currently the most potent TRPV1 agonist known to science, with ~500x higher binding affinity for TRPV1 than capsaicin, the active ingredient in hot chili peppers such as those produced by Capsicum annuum. Animal experiments suggest that, in humans, ingestion of 10 g may be fatal or cause serious damage to health.[9] It causes severe burning pain in sub-microgram (1/1,000,000th of a gram) quantities when ingested orally." I was truly intrigued by the very fact that there is an "antidote" for capsaicin! But wait jut a second. Because in order to obtain a chemical that's "warmer" than capsaicin, you would not even have to resort to a chemical such as Resiniferatoxin. In fact, you could just obtain a chemical that is perhaps far easier to get a hold of as opposed to capsaicin. That chemical is called Citric Acid. Mix it with something spicy, and there. Now, I have to wonder, whether or not there will there will ever be a mint to minimize, (or perhaps eliminate!) the effect of heat?
The Superpower In All Of Us
It is commonly known that some animals, such as dogs, have a sense of smell that is far superior than ours. Yet it turns out that one of our elusive superpowers come from our smell receptors. And it is this sense that turns out to be phenomenally powerful. The Weather Channel explains this phenomena, and I could write about it here, although I would just let them describe the phenomenal facts themselves: https://www.wunderground.com/video/top-stories/?cm_ven=topstories_hptile&video=1724997863
Next story has to do with volatile chemicals that are phenomenally (equally) as potent as the sense of smell we have obtained for rain
Next story has to do with volatile chemicals that are phenomenally (equally) as potent as the sense of smell we have obtained for rain
Monday, May 2, 2016
The Red Lake of Baghdad? Red Rain, Solved!? Let The Expert Explain All Mysteries In This Universe!
How and why did it form?! Does it have to do with pollutants? It has red algae has been ruled out as a possibility, as well as blood. So, I guess my question is, "What caused the lake to turn red and back to normal seemingly ("overnight")!?" It almost certainly cannot be the same as red rain, right? The phenomena of red rain occured over India http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/11/18/sri-lanka-red-rain-mistery-solved/. More on that later. So, I have made my own hypothesis about what has caused a lake in Baghdad to turn red. It most likely couldn't have been rain, as this is a desert, especially if the rain were to be red in the first place, like it was in India. I think, although I am not not really sure if this is a plausible explanation... that the color was either caused by: A)Pollutants from waste ,or B)Iron. The latter would have made at least some sense, given that oxide or metallic particles were dumped into the lake. However, there is still one tantalizing question that still appears unclear to me; If this was really caused by rust, then would the red color be able to suddenly vanish "overnight"?! After all, even though it would be caused by metallic material, it would still most likely remain on the surface of the water much, much longer due to the properties of rust that prevent it from sinking. Unless the water was cleaned up all of the way, of course. There are no other explanations which I can think of, at least for now.
Now, how about that red rain? Let's get back to that phenomena again. Now, as evidenced by the link to the article posted above, there are some serious issues that should be accounted for, such as the fact that, as it turns out, the samples of rain that were taken in one region were noticeably darker than the other. Also, something else (one of the other facts) that was mentioned in the article is the fact that the microscopic dead "bacteria" that were found to exist in the water were unlike that of anything ever identified on Earth before, and that their structure appeared to differ from that of any algae species. And this led many scientists and/or people to think that this phenomenon was caused by something well...of extraterrestrial origin! However, let us discuss whether this type of explanation in particular really holds true. First of all, let's consider the following question: How likely would it be that this event in particular was caused mainly by ET!? Well, it may sound truly crazy (to say the least); However...despite the fact that it may seem like that to you, it's not as crazy as you may think it is. In fact, I might even go as far as to say a statement that sounds truly paradoxical: "It is, and yet isn't ET". That's right. It's exactly on the edge of what one could consider extraterrestrial, and what one couldn't. After all, microscopic life exists even in some of the most farthest reaches of our own atmosphere; yet does that make these bacteria ET? And that's where the line between what is "ET", and what is not, becomes truly blurry. Furthermore, I find it incredibly perplexing, the fact that these rains occurred on sporadic occasions in random areas. Astonishingly enough, this very fact, or detail, would probably not be inconsistent with the disintegration of a comet. And that sounds pretty exciting; however, at the same time, what you should keep in mind that because there is more than one explanation for these occurrences that could fit the bill (so to say), this simply makes the whole event much more difficult to resolve, as to what really occurred to cause the rain to fall down as red. And there is yet a third explanation that perhaps most of us could and would find plausible in this entire mess. And for this explanation, we return to the theory of algae. See, it turns out that it may be relatively simple to explain how and why the microbes' structures don't match those of other algae. When algae, (or any other microbes for that instance) spend extended periods of time away from their natural (usual) environment, often times what will happen is that they must assume different characteristics in order to adapt. This enables them to be able survive various conditions that differ from those that they have evolved for, usually for many thousands of years. This would surely help to explain the fact that the structural of the microbes found in the rain were different from algae, or at least different from those algae species that we usually know of here on Earth; In other words, only those species of algae which scientists have been able to document thus far. Now, here is one truly compelling fact; although it may not be related, I think that you should take not of it. Last year, over 2015, a group of young scientists tried to study the effects of martian conditions on microbial life, to se whther or not earth born pathogens could survive the extreme martian air. In order to do this experiment, they sent a weather balloon into space, at over 120,000 feet or so. And guess what?! In order to survive, these microbes mutated...and turned red! Could this be the missing link between "ET, and the red rain over India?" My best guess would be no.
Now, how about that red rain? Let's get back to that phenomena again. Now, as evidenced by the link to the article posted above, there are some serious issues that should be accounted for, such as the fact that, as it turns out, the samples of rain that were taken in one region were noticeably darker than the other. Also, something else (one of the other facts) that was mentioned in the article is the fact that the microscopic dead "bacteria" that were found to exist in the water were unlike that of anything ever identified on Earth before, and that their structure appeared to differ from that of any algae species. And this led many scientists and/or people to think that this phenomenon was caused by something well...of extraterrestrial origin! However, let us discuss whether this type of explanation in particular really holds true. First of all, let's consider the following question: How likely would it be that this event in particular was caused mainly by ET!? Well, it may sound truly crazy (to say the least); However...despite the fact that it may seem like that to you, it's not as crazy as you may think it is. In fact, I might even go as far as to say a statement that sounds truly paradoxical: "It is, and yet isn't ET". That's right. It's exactly on the edge of what one could consider extraterrestrial, and what one couldn't. After all, microscopic life exists even in some of the most farthest reaches of our own atmosphere; yet does that make these bacteria ET? And that's where the line between what is "ET", and what is not, becomes truly blurry. Furthermore, I find it incredibly perplexing, the fact that these rains occurred on sporadic occasions in random areas. Astonishingly enough, this very fact, or detail, would probably not be inconsistent with the disintegration of a comet. And that sounds pretty exciting; however, at the same time, what you should keep in mind that because there is more than one explanation for these occurrences that could fit the bill (so to say), this simply makes the whole event much more difficult to resolve, as to what really occurred to cause the rain to fall down as red. And there is yet a third explanation that perhaps most of us could and would find plausible in this entire mess. And for this explanation, we return to the theory of algae. See, it turns out that it may be relatively simple to explain how and why the microbes' structures don't match those of other algae. When algae, (or any other microbes for that instance) spend extended periods of time away from their natural (usual) environment, often times what will happen is that they must assume different characteristics in order to adapt. This enables them to be able survive various conditions that differ from those that they have evolved for, usually for many thousands of years. This would surely help to explain the fact that the structural of the microbes found in the rain were different from algae, or at least different from those algae species that we usually know of here on Earth; In other words, only those species of algae which scientists have been able to document thus far. Now, here is one truly compelling fact; although it may not be related, I think that you should take not of it. Last year, over 2015, a group of young scientists tried to study the effects of martian conditions on microbial life, to se whther or not earth born pathogens could survive the extreme martian air. In order to do this experiment, they sent a weather balloon into space, at over 120,000 feet or so. And guess what?! In order to survive, these microbes mutated...and turned red! Could this be the missing link between "ET, and the red rain over India?" My best guess would be no.
Verdict?
Taking into account all of the above explanations, the one that I think would be most likely to help explain the event of red rain would most likely have to be the occurence of algae at extremely high altitudes, which has somehow made reached all of the way into the clouds (or beyond). On it's way there, it could have mutated in order to survive. Or, perhaps another explanation would be that the atmospheric conditions that exist at high altitudes caused this even once they were dead. Either way, the microbes would almost surely mutate at extremely high altitude (such as, tens of thousands of feet). Again, this would help to explain the fact that some of the species of life cells that were discovered in the rain were "unaccounted for", or simply left as they were: unexplained. So there you have it. As I like to say, let the expert (me) explain the mysteries of our universe, from being able to reveal the origins of our universe to other down to earth matters.
The writing of this blog has critically helped me in thinking for myself and achieving higher knowledge. Over time, I have come to terms with the fact that some of the most puzzling occurences and/or phenomena (questions) that we might sometimes come across are trivial, and are made mostly out of common sense! Some other questions I have tried to delve deep into in the writing of this blog has included: "Explaining the paradoxical nature of brain transplants", as well as "Are souls real?", and another one of my favorite thoughts..."The Atomic Condunrum"
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