Well, this is a family list. :-) The implications of the cesium study
bothered me more. Cesium replaces one of the ions in the nerve cell but
cannot become involved in the sodium pump because of the size of the
molocule. Short story - nerve potential before nuclear reactions was about
35 mV while afterwards the potential was around 25 mV. Our nerves just
don't have the resting potential they did before the radioactive
fallout. Humans really don't have as much energy, or have to work harder
to get the same work done as before.
Gregg
I've heard of this study, years ago, in somewhat more graphic detail. You
actually studied with the man who conducted it? Cool. The human
implications, if any, are disturbing. Whence road rage?
JP
At 08:01 PM 11/05/2001 -0500, you wrote:
Interesting you mentioned rats, Tris.
A college professor I studied under was studying the effects of Cesium on
mammals and had a number of rats in cages. An interesting side study
developed on the behavior of the rats as a function of the number of rats
in a cage. Seems to fit our present situation in terms of urban dwelling
and overcrowding. Some of the more interesting behavior changes were
obesity in the dominant rat, aggressiveness and cannibalism.
Gregg
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