DNA
Daily Ramble
The glaring lack of long-term COVID vaccine data is something I still can’t stop thinking about. Especially as new information comes across my screen that directly contradicts initial scientific claims. Take, for instance, this study published in June by Jefferson University. That’s Thomas Jefferson University, the Philadelphia university named after one of the preeminent US founding fathers. The link will take you to a June 11th publication that is technical but can be summarized as follows: scientists are surprised to learn that mRNA can write changes into DNA.
Does that sound familiar? It should. One of the fears people in the anti-COVID vaccine camp have long held is that the mRNA vaccine can impact DNA. Scientists have adamantly expressed that this is not possible. We’ve been told that mRNA does not interact with DNA and that the mRNA vaccine can only create the spike protein to defend us against COVID-19 symptoms, nothing more. But the study published in Science Advances, a peer-reviewed scientific journal, shows that mRNA can change DNA. It doesn’t mean that it will or won’t, but it can.
So, let’s talk DNA. DNA is the definition of life. You cannot find a living being without DNA. It is our physical ancestral link and our link to future generations. If you’ve ever read The Spirit Molecule, you’ll know that indigenous people operating outside the scientific realm are aware of DNA and consider it sacred. It’s quite likely that our connection with spirituality is somehow through our DNA. Setting aside spirituality and simply focusing on what science knows about DNA, editing it is life-changing stuff. Whether that’s the expression of hair and eye color, temperament, leg length, moles, or disposition to depression, it’s all linked to our DNA.
So yeah, when I’m told by scientists that the mRNA vaccine can’t impact my DNA, then a year later, I’m told it is possible; I’m perfectly ok to stick to my guns and want long-term data before vaccinating. Remember, these same scientists are also saying the vaccine is safe. How can they know?
Inflation Shock on the Interweb
1 kilo of yogurt is now almost $50 in Lebanon.
Bitcoin Price Prediction
Yesterday: $29.8k - $31.9k
Today: $28.8k - $31k
Tomorrow: $26.5k - $30.7k
Bitcoin’s price is continuing to slide. It’s been a slide the last couple of weeks punctuated by moments of bullish hope, but the odds of a bullish reversal here and now grow vanishingly small. Instead, the price is picking up downward momentum and looks set to break through the very bottom of the range at $28.8k. Currently, we’re trading at $29.8k and, unless we close above $30k today, $30k has stopped acting as support. It is difficult to say where the floor will be found in this environment, but what I want to see is heavy volume come in on the buying side. That could be $26k, $24k, $20k, or even $14k on the outside. Whatever happens, it will be clear in a couple of years — this was yet another temporary pullback on Bitcoin’s march to new price heights.
Bitcoin Q & A
Q: Can Bitcoin help with climate change?1
A: Yes
Bitcoin’s 21 million supply constraint and monetary characteristics have led to continual price appreciation. To date, the price has risen at an average of a 200% compounded annual growth rate. That creates a strong incentive to buy and hold Bitcoin for the long run, even doing so at the cost of consumption today. In essence, sacrificing consumption today leads to a brighter future. Expanded to a global audience, this leads to a reduction in human consumption which sits at the heart of climate change.
Thanks for reading,
Kent
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Thanks to Mike B for inspiring today’s Q & A.