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Blue light

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Blue light emitted from devices has proven to be bad for our health time and time again. Blue light has a short wavelength and much energy, so it is more stimulating for our brains. Our brain confuses this with daylight, making it difficult to sleep. IpRG cells in our eyes are sensitive to this light. These cells send signals to the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in our brain. They regulate our circadian rhythm. The circadian rhythm regulates the sleep cycle and influences various functions like hormone production, metabolism, etc. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Essentially, the SCN receives signals from ipRG cells and misinterprets them as daylight. To put it simply, it tells our body when to feel awake vs. sleepy. This can interfere with the production of melatonin, a hormone that ...

Is genetically modifying traits moral?

Some argue that it is immoral as it is not traditional and not developed enough to avoid mutations (which are inevitable at this point). Others argue that the development would be beneficial because the parents could choose whether their kids have specfic traits and potentially, better quality of life if they are considered more desirable (features that make an individual conventionally attractive). While beauty is subjective, pretty privilege is very much a thing. However, the question isn't who is right. It's, is genetically modifying traits moral? ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Objectification ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Modifying genes of your child so they have better eye sight, color or are taller is like modifying your car or improving the interior of your home. The difference is that the "thing" you're modifying is a huma...

4 random inventions

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Rating random inventions, before we get started here's a key: 💲= reasonable 💲💲= pricey 💲💲💲= expensive ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1.) Napcap 8/10 review: it's a fun concept to get your dog a bed in the shape of your favorite sport cap but it's double the price of a normal one- is it worth $80 if your dog is going to tear it ? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ price rating : 💲💲 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 2.) S-pod scooter 9/10 __________________________________________________________________________________ price rating : 💲💲💲 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ review: This scooter seems like ...

shein

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fast to trash fashion : For those who don't know, shein is a popular fast fashion brand that releases around 2,000 designs on to their platform everyday. It was reported that each item is produced 50-100 times per day and from there, it's based on demand. As a result of this production, tons of CO2 have been released- which is detrimental to the environment. The amount SHEIN is responsible for releasing is equivalent to the amount 180 power plants release. After public outrage due to the company being exposed for their large contribution to carbon emissions, they made it public information that SHEIN would work towards reducing emissions. Below is a statement that can be found on their website. Work Environment : After an investigation by channel 4, it became public information that SHEIN employees were working 13-18 hour days with one day off each month. This is problematic as not only were they working for all but 6 hours of the day, they were also getting paid $572...