What is "Mind?"

Pseudohypoxia = low O2 = Low NAD+/NADH ratio = NAD+ drops in people with blue light exposure = elevated ubiquitin rates = low levels of electrons = electron density in tissues is a function of the DHA concentrations = low EZ size in cell water = dehydration = higher positive charges (protons) in proteins making them less hydrophilic = low intracellular pH = low redox potential = cell and mitochondrial swelling (cyto c release) = lowered magnetic and electric fields in mitochondria = low ATP levels = a lot of carbs and protein electrons on ECT = altered serotonin and dopamine levels in the frontal lobes = NT release tied to calcium efflux = calcium controls voltage gated channels, NMDA, and glutamate excitotoxicity= low DC electric current = low tissue DHA = altered perceptions of reality and depression/anxiety.

Blue Blockers

All UVShield filters absorb ultraviolet radiation to 400nm-radiation that is causally related to cataract formation. Many UVShield filters absorb energy through the blue light spectrum (400nm-500nm) to provide a more soothing, comfortable viewing experience. This visible spectrum absorption (commonly known as Blue Blocker Protection) protects the retina against long-term exposure to high-energy wavelengths, which are increasingly associated with the deterioration of the center of the retina and may contribute to the degenerative process known as macular degeneration.

MD Support, a leading low vision consumer organization, recommends amber, yellow or orange lenses for best protection of the retina from blue light wavelengths. For more information on the blue light hazard, see www.mdsupport.org/library/hazard.html

"Blue Blocker Protection" doesn't simply protect the eyes for the long-term; it also affords immediate visual benefits, most notably cutting glare and enhancing contrast. Technically, glare relief is achieved by filtering the short-to-medium wavelengths of the visible spectrum (blue-green-yellow), which scatter within the opacities in the ocular media, and allowing only the longer wavelengths to reach the retina. UVShield "Blue-Blockers," including the amber, yellow, plum and orange filters, cut the glare from reflected surfaces (snow, water, sidewalks, windshields and store windows) and make for more comfortable experiences for both recreational activities, such as boating, fishing, golfing, and daily activities, including shopping, driving and working in the yard.

Contrast enhancement is also a function of the "Blue Blocker" effect of reducing the shorter wavelengths. "Blue Blockers" have the additional benefit of highlighting visual distinction and enhancing contrast, which makes for a more comfortable experience, whether for driving and reading street signs, or for enjoying the outdoors.

Thanks, Ward. Good advice. You have a way with equal signs.

today’s humans have created a world and environment that is dominated by blue light emission night and day! Blue light destroys DHA presence in mammalian cell membranes everywhere in our tissues. The destruction of the retina however is the most important, because the eye clock controls the flow of carbon in every cell of our body. The flows of carbon are directly tied to how well our mitochondrial respiratory proteins work in concert with nuclear DNA. As DHA levels decline, the inputs to the SCN from melanopsin photoreceptors also decline. This degrades the optics of the atomic lattice in the SCN that responds to 460-500 nm light. This is in the blue range. This causes cells to age faster by raising their ubiquitin rates. Simultaneously it lowers NAD+ levels in cells.

Ed: . . . science is important enough to "get it right."

The attachment to the I,me my, happens at such an early age that you don't know it is a construct

... my point being that scientific work, "problem posing and solving" have real costs to individuals.

I've heard this many times in discussions about eastern philosophies. It reveals one important ingredient about the Buddhist approach, namely, that there is something inherently illusory attached to the perception of the self. Not only is the self regarded as illusory but the illusion is supposedly reinforced or has its origins in a type of social indoctrination. This amounts to a version of original sin. The self as inherently selfish. Selfishness=self, self=artificial construct, self=a greater concentration of the morally suspect as compared to the collective, self= mere attachment like an outgrown toy or a bad habit.

This overarching view of individual life puts these types of traditional thinking decidedly at odds with evolutionary science which views the fundamental perception of self within the context of a self-regulating ,semi-autonomous, biologic unit with its deep origins in evolutionary history -- and not exclusively in social construct indoctrination or any given individual's lack of proper enlightenment."