were people 700 years ago way smarter than today?

[theOden]

Would anyone here dare to define "smart"?

[raaaid]

Originally Posted by theOden

Would anyone here dare to define "smart"?

im paying attention to the memory issue

check the memory juglars had 700 years ago as to memorize this withouth even being written:

http://amediavoz.com/cantardemiocid.htm

forexample i cant have a right view of my position in life for i forgot most clues

[Skoshi Tiger]

Interesting report on the news today.

Apparently in Australia women (on average) have been suffering from iodine deficiencies over the last 20 years or so.

Lack of iodine in pregnant women leads to less of a certain hormone that can lead to learning difficulties in their offspring.

So I guess all of the benefit of removing lead from our fuels twenty odd years ago has been offset by health campaigns to lower salt consumption! (non-iodized salt being common)

[swiss]

Originally Posted by Skoshi Tiger

Interesting report on the news today.

Apparently in Australia women (on average) have been suffering from iodine deficiencies over the last 20 years or so.

Lack of iodine in pregnant women leads to less of a certain hormone that can lead to learning difficulties in their offspring.

So I guess all of the benefit of removing lead from our fuels twenty odd years ago has been offset by health campaigns to lower salt consumption! (non-iodized salt being common)

There is a correlation between nuclear threats and iodine...

[WTE_Galway]

Tech support 700 years ago (dutch with subtitles) ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRBIVRwvUeE

[swiss]

Lol!!!

[Skoshi Tiger]

Originally Posted by swiss

There is a correlation between nuclear threats and iodine...

Yes, Potassium Iodine should be in every nuclear survival kit to help reduce the chance of Thyroid cancer.

And we also know that there is also a correlation between the reduction of piracy and global warming but that does not alter the fact that iodine is necessary for proper thyroid function and in turn the development of the placenta in pregnant women.

[tk471138]

Originally Posted by swiss

There is a correlation between nuclear threats and iodine...

iodine has something to do with thyroid function...when their is alot of radiation in the environment a certain radioactive particle (forget which one specifically, i think its a type of iodine 131) will be absorbed by the body (in place of iodine)

thats why they sell alot of KI or potassium iodide during the fallout events, most recently the thing in japan....

[Skoshi Tiger]

Originally Posted by tk471138

iodine has something to do with thyroid function...when their is alot of radiation in the environment a certain radioactive particle (forget which one specifically, i think its a type of iodine 131) will be absorbed by the body (in place of iodine)

thats why they sell alot of KI or potassium iodide during the fallout events, most recently the thing in japan....

Quite correct TK!

Iodine is one of those things that our bodies stores in the Thyroid. Even though the isotope Iodine 131 is not very radioactive the body concentrated this in the Thyroid gland and it can be there for very long periods of time giving a very high risk of cancer.

The idea of the Iodine supplements is that if you saturate the Thyroid with non-radioactive Iodine when you ingest the radioactive isotope your body will just expel any surplus.

Potassium Iodine and iodine based water purifying systems are all good sources of the element. Iodized salt is readily available as well but if your like me on a low sodium diet I probably don't eat enough of the stuff to get the benefit from it.

But I guess when those bombs start a-droping it means screw the size limit and that salts back on the table!

[sorak]

zebras are better then horses