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Reminds me of the They Might be Giants song: Why Does the Sun Shine?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDUSAPgNWDc

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Nice, and I'm very pleased to see that you included the updated version.

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I’ve also got an essay in draft that explores a different angle on the power of the sun.

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Jun 10Liked by Andrew Smith

Please also check out the book by Jacob Israel Liberman titled Luminous Light

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Living in the PNW I try to get as much sun as I can and then supplement vitamin D in the sunless winter. I'm soaking it up right now, I would stare into the sun as a kid for a few seconds and realized how powerful it truly is.

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It's like the king of planets.

I used to take vitamin D supplements, but a daily walk has obviated the need for it. Now I just need to avoid skin cancer, and I'm all set!

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Yes, and it’s amazing how the word “light” is used over 260 times in the Bible. The word “sun” around 200 times . It is also curious that the word is a homonym…

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As far as we know, for now, water is necessary for life (until we find a planet with life without water), and some people say water is life. I know this is a over simplification as we need more than just water. However, we should probably change this to “Water and Sun are life.”

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Jun 9Liked by Andrew Smith

Many neurologists think MS, which ails me, is related to vitamin D.

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Do you know much about the theoretical mechanism behind it? I have a feeling I'm about to go down a vitamin D rabbit hole.

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Jun 9Liked by Andrew Smith

I did but have forgotten (another MS ailment). Vitamin D and Epstein-Barr are likely culprits.

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Did you ever have mono when you were younger? Catching up on EBV a bit now.

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Jun 9Liked by Andrew Smith

No, I have never had mono. Many conclusions relate to the lack of sun exposure that contributes to vitamin D production. Personally, I think it is related to stress as well.

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I really appreciate the first-hand info! How'd I do on the piece overall? This one ended up taking on a life of its own today.

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Jun 10Liked by Andrew Smith

It got me engaged, so very good!

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Jun 9Liked by Andrew Smith

If you like the Sun so much, why don't you marry it?! "Sun is great. Sun is everything!" It's all I ever hear anymore!

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I'm honestly more of a civil union type of person.

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