Walking around and painting the town (Silencio - SLC)

[foolsgold]

I moved out of suburbia 35 years ago, the silence was deafening. I moved again to the edge of 1,000 acres of forest 24 years ago, nearest neighbor is 300 ft away and lower elevation. I can hear the hum of my phone when it get a MSM message in the other room.
Living in the city or the suburbs is a nightmare to me.

 

[pmbug]

I was walking around a nearby neighborhood yesterday. Near the end of my walk, I find a stack of coins on the sidewalk amidst some trash - a plastic (soda?) bottle and what looks to be bits of some fast food napkins and/or papers/bags. I bend over to inspect the stack and they are 3-4 quarters that are stuck together with some mystery goo. The quarters are reacting with the mystery goo and are discolored. The quarters are also sticking to each other almost like they were glued together with liquid cement, but I did manage to pry the top coin off the stack with my thumb with minimal contact with the mystery goo. The mystery goo could have been anything and I honestly was worried that it might be some sort of battery acid. I just left the stack on the sidewalk and carried on with my walk. I didn't want to deal with that mystery goo in my pockets or on my hands.

 

[pmbug]

Silencio still developing and growing:

... We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Silencio SoundCheck Chrome Extension, a groundbreaking tool that seamlessly integrates real-world noise intelligence into your daily digital life. ...

Imagine browsing for a hotel on Airbnb, Booking.com, or Expedia, or checking out a new restaurant on Google Maps. Now, imagine instantly knowing how quiet or loud that location truly is, before you even set foot there. That’s precisely what SoundCheck delivers. This intuitive browser extension seamlessly overlays real-world noise scores directly onto these popular platforms.
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[pmbug]

A new peer‑reviewed study titled, Daily steps and health outcomes in adults: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis, published in The Lancet Public Health, has delivered the most comprehensive answer yet to the question: How many steps a day do we really need for better health?

This largest and most comprehensive synthesis to date included meta‑analyses of data from 24 cohorts across eight major health outcomes, drawing from nearly one million participants worldwide. Researchers mapped the precise relationship between daily step counts and risks for all‑cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, dementia, depression, and falls—making it the most detailed look yet at how walking impacts long‑term health.

They found that while 10,000 steps offers extra protection for some outcomes, significant health benefits start much earlier—and 7,000 steps/day delivers the bulk of the risk reduction for most conditions:

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More:

NEW STUDY: Walking 7,000 Steps Daily Cuts Risk of Death, Cancer Death, Heart Disease, Dementia, Depression & Diabetes

Landmark meta‑analysis of nearly 1 million people finds walking reduces death risk by almost half and protects against many major diseases.

www.thefocalpoints.com