I never use the Caps Lock key, even when I have to type in all caps. I've learned to type with my pinky holding down the shift key. When I'm doing that, my ring finder does double-duty. I won't miss the Caps Lock key if it's taken a way.
I don't think that's an adequate explanation of menopause. Consider the natural lifespan of a human -- that is, how old humans get without the benefit of modern medicine and nutrition. It's about 40 years. Most women, therefore, wouldn't live much longer beyond their reproductive years, making menopause much more likely to be some weird biological aberration rather than a phenomenon with a clear genetic purpose.
Biologically speaking, just about any event that happens after procreation can't be explained by evolution. The genes have already been passed on. There's no genetic way to "filter out" that event if it results in, say, an increased mortality rate. Because of the limited lifespan, women tended not to be menopausal grandmothers. I find it doubtful that they contributed significantly to the success of their offspring to procreate.
I bought a pair of Nike Free shoes for casual wear and they are the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn! They don't have much support and are very flexible. Plus they have mesh uppers which keep my feet cool.
I haven't tried them for running. I understand it takes several weeks to get used to them. But for walking and lounging around the home/office, they're the best!
Liquid mercury is relatively safe. It's the gaseous form that is dangerous because it can be inhaled directly into the bloodstream. If you break a mercury thermometer, scoop up the droplets. Vacuuming will just disperse the mercury as a fine mist into the room where it can be inhaled.
Looks like that video was made in NASA's weightless-simulation airplane or one of the private industry counterparts. The cat--and the human passengers--experienced weightlessness for about 30 seconds at a time.
In my opinion, the cat didn't act much differently from any other human taking that ride for the first time. I'm sure that, given enough experience, the cat would learn to navigate in zero-g as easily as anyone else would.
Biologically speaking, just about any event that happens after procreation can't be explained by evolution. The genes have already been passed on. There's no genetic way to "filter out" that event if it results in, say, an increased mortality rate. Because of the limited lifespan, women tended not to be menopausal grandmothers. I find it doubtful that they contributed significantly to the success of their offspring to procreate.
I haven't tried them for running. I understand it takes several weeks to get used to them. But for walking and lounging around the home/office, they're the best!
In my opinion, the cat didn't act much differently from any other human taking that ride for the first time. I'm sure that, given enough experience, the cat would learn to navigate in zero-g as easily as anyone else would.
So relax, no cat went into outer space.