Biophysics - Bionics

Would you support the development of a "bionic" person
Would your view change if this were for a military person?


On one hand - am absolutely in favor of the "bionic" person. There are so many people who would benefit from these advances. There would be so many people who can lead "normal" lives because of the develops that now exist. 

On the other hand, I see clearly how the development of technology can go horribly wrong. I know how manipulated the humans who have control of the technology can be - not only in that it will be tested on the poor or incarcerated to then be perfected and used by the rich - but also I see how anyone who is in contact with this technology can be tracked, followed, or even killed.

The moral question is - do we still develop this type of technology for the people who need in despite knowing what it can turn into? Is there a happy medium or a way to stop the terrible effects it can have?

To be fair, I would assume that a lot of this technology are already going towards veterans which means it is already for a lot of military people. It gives enforcement an upper hand against the civilian  which is another scary idea if used by the wrong people.

Biophysics - Energy Medicine and Energy Fields

Acupuncture is an effective energy medicine.

I think Kirlian photography can be a useful tool to "prove" the energetic fields in a biomedical lens. No matter how accurate the machines are, I think there is a time and place for them. If a person who can do the same exact reading as a machine, I would prefer a person over a machine. I prefer this because unlike a machine, the person can read the person's energy in an spiritual way. I believe a person can gain a greater depth in relation to body, mind and spirit than a machine can.

This goes hand in hand with intent. We as TCM practitioners put the intent in the needle. We focus the universal energy into the work that we can do in order for people to heal themselves. If we needle someone with bad intent, it can cause damage!  We have to be able to get ourselves in good health so that we don't put our energy onto a person.

Biophysics - Life and Living Systems

I have been thinking and think and I know what does not make me a "living system". It is not my dreams or my hopes. It is not my desire to live. It is not my ability to have joy and laugh. It is not my ability to cry and be angry. It is not the ability to reproduce (for many people can not). It is not my ability to learn. So maybe by looking at the NOTs of a living system, I can further understand what it means to be a living system.

When comparing biomedicine to TCM tn terms of autopoietic organization, I think classification of certain pathogenic factors and illnesses is what varies the most. Biomedicine has sweeping generalizations of diagnosis which allows them to superscribe a "one size fits all". While TCM can classify illness differences, allowing more variation. TCM differentiates signs and symptoms in great detail while biomedicine feels sometimes more of a summary. Although different, they can be used in tandem.  Especially in emergency instances, biomedicine can stabilize a patient. Or with the more high technology can look into a person to confirm a theory. While TCM can be used for anything - I would love to see society utilized TCM as long-term health care. To be used as a constant maintenance in order to strengthen the body and prevent further harm.