Evaluation of read.cash – Identifying Problems I have not been here more than 2 weeks yet, and this is still a small site, but I can clearly see some of the problems with read.cash. That is not criticism of the read.cash team, they are doing a good job, but of the whole concept behind it. I don't have the solution, and we'll not find any solution unless we first define the problems - so let's start there. Perhaps that can start a discussion. **1. Focus of the Community** The…
Why the Covid-19 Mortality Rate so far is Lower than Official Statistics Claim An often overlooked fact is that a large number of people are infected and get only mild symptoms or no symptoms at all. This also means that they never request medical care and never enter the statistics. Some of them don't even know that they have had this specific infection or that they have been sick at all. Since they are outside the statistics, it is impossible to say how many individuals we…
Purple Earth Mother Earth is the “Green Planet”, because of its green vegetation. Chlorophyll and the photosynthesis it makes possible are the basis for the earth's more complex forms of life. Even the animal life, because we, as animals, would not be able to live, and would not have developed, without free atmospheric oxygen, and that is a residue of photosynthesis. But there was something before that. Free atmospheric oxygen did not always exist. In my e-book “From Fungi…
Three Masters of Bijinga Bijinga In a previous article, I defined ***bijinga***, pictures of beautiful women. This was one of the major subgenres of ukiyo-e, a form of secular Japanese art which evolved during the Edo period (1603-1867), and which coincides with the Tokugawa Shogunate. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/oops-she-was-ugly-how-art-can-influence-language-8d1ed444 From the beginning bijinga depicted *courtesans* from ***Yoshiwara***, the “red light district” of Edo -…
The Covid-19 Pandemic Proves Political Impotence As research advances, more and more is known about Covid-19. It's still far from all, however. People have many questions, and so have the scientist working with it. Media is full of speculation, at times hard to separate from facts. People are confused. Some apply the ostrich method, to put the head in the sand and pretend everything is as usual – what I use to call "compulsory denial of danger" – others get in panic,…
Constipation, Very Common and Much More Dangerous than People Tend to Believe Many people consider constipation as a minor ailment. Indeed, a considerable number of people have chronic constipation without really realising that there is something wrong. As a matter of fact, it might be one of the most common ailments in the world. Constipation is not harmless; quite the opposite. It contributes to the development of degenerative disease, and in the next step to death. It is…
Why Salt Destroys Your Health – and Why People Like It **Salt (Sodium Chloride)** The balance of Sodium and Potassium regulates the amount of water that is bound in the body. Roughly, Sodium binds it, Potassium releases it. If the balance is disturbed, it is harmful for the health. The daily need of sodium is 1000-2000mg, for potassium it is 2000mg. An increased intake of salt gives a lot of sodium but no potassium, and creates a relative potassium deficiency. 2.8g common…
Chūshingura - The 47 Ronin Chūshingura - History Chūshingura is an entire genre in Japanese art and includes as well literature, film and theatre as visual arts. The word is usually translated into English as "The Treasury of Loyal Retainers" and includes stories and pictures based on the famous story of the 47 ronin, a real historical event. Indeed, it is one of the most well-known stories from Japanese history. A "ronin" is a masterless Samurai, a very troublesome…
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