Re, Iron Dome . This system has zero capability against Ballistic Missiles . It is designed to deal with Low Altitude , Relatively Slow home made missiles like copies of Katyusha Rockets made by HAMAS etc . So there would be no point in Iran bothering to disable it . An intercepting missile needs to be traveling at about the same speed (or better )as it's target
I think its the good cop/bad cop routine, with bad cop gone rogue. US proposed ceasefire for public consumption/ plausible deniability & gave Israel almost $9B. Instead of agreeing or *even waiting til after election*, Israel went ahead with bunker busters also provided by US.
Duplicitous evil sticking it to duplicitous evil.
Go to bed with psychopaths. Wake up with knife in back. 🤷
There are studies which indicate that too much caffeine shortens telomeres. Pregnant women are also cautioned to not use too much caffeine. There are better nootropics on the market these days. Focus Factor is an example of such a supplement. Caffeine should be viewed as liquid anxiety, and used with caution. It's more dangerous than people realize.
I hadn't run across the telomere studies. So I did a run down of studies. Older studies DO show effects on telomere length, according to some researchers as a result of oxidative stress from the caffeine.
Tucker, L. A. Caffeine consumption and telomere length in men and women of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Nutr. Metab. 14, 10 (2017).
Most studies show coffee lengthens life -- whatever its effects on telomere length.
That said, the studies that indicate a shortening of telomeres appear to identify INSTANT coffee as the culprit.
Here's a quote from a 2023 study:
Coffee, as one of the most popular beverages, has been studied for its effect on health [16,17,18]. Several studies have investigated the link between coffee consumption and telomere length, but the results were controversial. A cross-sectional study of 5826 adults based on the National Health and Examination Survey (NHANES) found a positive correlation between coffee consumption and telomere length [19]. Another cross-sectional study based on 4780 women in the Nurses’ Health Study also found that coffee consumption was positively associated with telomere length [20]. A random control trial (RCT) of 37 chronic hepatitis C patients still found this positive relationship between them [21]. The other three observational studies, which respectively included 1638, 840, and 28 subjects, found no statistical association between telomere length and coffee consumption [22,23,24]. Coffee contained chlorogenic acid, caffeine, diterpenoids, and other active substances, while commercial instant coffee also contained sugar, creamer, and other flavoring agents which may account for different health effects [25,26]. Previous studies were limited by small sample sizes, and they neither classified the coffee type nor explored the causality between coffee consumption and telomere length.
A BRICS summit coming up. Is it not likely that Israel will bomb it, try to take out Putin, Xi and lord knows who else? Wouldn't that be Israel's style? What are the chances? Is Kazan within striking distance of Israeli minutions?
Thank you. As in economics, the problem is not so much prediction -- but the timing of the events predicted. It is also easy to see destinations but far more difficult to know what the journey will be like.
Re, Iron Dome . This system has zero capability against Ballistic Missiles . It is designed to deal with Low Altitude , Relatively Slow home made missiles like copies of Katyusha Rockets made by HAMAS etc . So there would be no point in Iran bothering to disable it . An intercepting missile needs to be traveling at about the same speed (or better )as it's target
Good point I think. Iron Dome was created looking backwards at previous wars.
I think its the good cop/bad cop routine, with bad cop gone rogue. US proposed ceasefire for public consumption/ plausible deniability & gave Israel almost $9B. Instead of agreeing or *even waiting til after election*, Israel went ahead with bunker busters also provided by US.
Duplicitous evil sticking it to duplicitous evil.
Go to bed with psychopaths. Wake up with knife in back. 🤷
Lots of $$ for war. Known for A,mericans hurting from natural disasters.
Sadly, yes. Hawaii all over again. Perhaps now more 'murkins will wake up.
BRICS will rise and end the hegemony of the US Empire and its "ally" Izrealhell. It can't come soon enough!
There are studies which indicate that too much caffeine shortens telomeres. Pregnant women are also cautioned to not use too much caffeine. There are better nootropics on the market these days. Focus Factor is an example of such a supplement. Caffeine should be viewed as liquid anxiety, and used with caution. It's more dangerous than people realize.
I hadn't run across the telomere studies. So I did a run down of studies. Older studies DO show effects on telomere length, according to some researchers as a result of oxidative stress from the caffeine.
Tucker, L. A. Caffeine consumption and telomere length in men and women of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Nutr. Metab. 14, 10 (2017).
Yet:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002231662300651X This 2016 study shows the opposite
However, coffee is incredibly rich in antioxidants. More recent studies do not show effects on telomere length ,
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-26186-y
Most studies show coffee lengthens life -- whatever its effects on telomere length.
That said, the studies that indicate a shortening of telomeres appear to identify INSTANT coffee as the culprit.
Here's a quote from a 2023 study:
Coffee, as one of the most popular beverages, has been studied for its effect on health [16,17,18]. Several studies have investigated the link between coffee consumption and telomere length, but the results were controversial. A cross-sectional study of 5826 adults based on the National Health and Examination Survey (NHANES) found a positive correlation between coffee consumption and telomere length [19]. Another cross-sectional study based on 4780 women in the Nurses’ Health Study also found that coffee consumption was positively associated with telomere length [20]. A random control trial (RCT) of 37 chronic hepatitis C patients still found this positive relationship between them [21]. The other three observational studies, which respectively included 1638, 840, and 28 subjects, found no statistical association between telomere length and coffee consumption [22,23,24]. Coffee contained chlorogenic acid, caffeine, diterpenoids, and other active substances, while commercial instant coffee also contained sugar, creamer, and other flavoring agents which may account for different health effects [25,26]. Previous studies were limited by small sample sizes, and they neither classified the coffee type nor explored the causality between coffee consumption and telomere length.
Yeah, I know, I am wonky wonk.
Coffee good. Israel evil.
A BRICS summit coming up. Is it not likely that Israel will bomb it, try to take out Putin, Xi and lord knows who else? Wouldn't that be Israel's style? What are the chances? Is Kazan within striking distance of Israeli minutions?
They could try and five minutes later there would be no Israel just a large patch of burned ground.
Julian, this is your bet column yet-- incisive, prescient and critical. Congratulations.
Buffalo Bob
Thank you. As in economics, the problem is not so much prediction -- but the timing of the events predicted. It is also easy to see destinations but far more difficult to know what the journey will be like.