While I appreciate the well-written article, the suggestion that this is pseudo-science is both insulting to their work, as well as those who study and look at the plethora of modalities of health and healing throughout the world. As someone studies and works with the science and research of how things such as this function in the human body (as part of my PhD research), I can suggest a whole host of well-founded, scientific research that demonstrates how and why this has realistic, observable, measurable effects on the human body, and how these changes are effected upon the biological substrates of the human body. In other words, thanks for putting the article out there, but leave the science, and the question as to the founding of that science, to the actual scientists. And in mutual respect, I'll leave the journalism up to you.
@celtmystik: Thank you for putting that very respectfully. I concede to your point and if you scroll up, you'll now see a minor but significant edit in phrasing.
@Rosa Golijan: I do greatly appreciate the change. It is subtle, but it has been a struggle for the scientist who've been doing the research that reflects these phenomena to be accepted in the wider scientific community for well over 30 years, primarily due to the fact that much of the research this is based upon is somewhat of a paradigmatic shift (as much of it breaks away from the Cartesian model). Those of opposing paradigms often refer to it as pseudo-science in an attempt to discredit it, despite the fact that the research from that paradigm is as equally based upon the same level of well-founded research and epistemological assumption as the other paradigms.
Anyways, that said, Thanks again for the change. I <3 you all at Gizmodo and love reading your articles!
@Rosa Golijan: That's what I like about your writing Rosa, if other people point out an error you're happy and quick to fix it (whereas most other editors almost seem to act like we've insulted them when we point out an error).
After a long day, which is most days, I get quite angry. So far the only things that work to calm me is music, exercise, and/or beer. Of course my type of music isn't typical -- Classical, Celtic, those weird nature sound CD's, or Bluegrass. What can I say, you don't get this cool from being hip.
@appletoad: Maybe it's the fact that I'm listening to it on my daughters laptop, but I really can't bring myself to like it. Honestly, the lyrics are weird, and the music and voice don't go together. You want to relax to her voice, and then it pops up with some weird ding or something which is really distracting. It doesn't pull off relaxing or bubble gum (if that's what they call it).
That's just my opinion though. I'm not known for my great taste.
I have a happy playlist with a bunch of cutesy songs from artists like The Submarines (don't fucking judge me), Magneta Lane and The Bird and the Bee. It really helps to put me in a better mood.
@Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected: The Bird and the Bee is on my happy list too. My girlfriend always gives me a funny look when she catches me listening. I don't blame her, considering the way I found the song. (she dragged me to forever 21, they were playing it, and I shazamed it from my iPhone cause I liked it)
@Mike Zuniga: I'm telling you, I love the Genius feature for that sort of lift. I think of one song and it hits me with a good mix. I never thought I'd like that feature, but it's great.
As someone who has my own little "morning playlist" of the same songs I listen to, I totally could see this being true. My day just doesn't go right without my happy, get-ready-for-the-day tunes. Also, some easy listening temporarily brings down my blood pressure, so I always have a listen before going to the doctor so I don't get yelled at. =]
So did they just put physical constraints on its growth area (ie, put it in a heart shaped box) or did they actually get a plant to grow to that shape on its own.
@something_unique_and_descriptive: They tried using a heart-shaped box but when the watermelon was at its height of perfection, it committed suicide using a shotgun.
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Anyways, that said, Thanks again for the change. I <3 you all at Gizmodo and love reading your articles!
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Ugh, I'm a mean and angry person...
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That's just my opinion though. I'm not known for my great taste.
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Having just done that, time for bed.
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If it's the former, lame; the latter, cool.
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so does courtney love have the rights to the mellons. lookin at her recently she might wanna get them.
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They "perfect" every fruit. I think I saw it on PBS and was just blown away.
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