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	Who Are We?

wildcat

11-10-2008 5:40 AM

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evolution, genetics, free will?

wildcat says:

You might be surprised by what's in charge of your body!
a must read

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11-10-2008 5:57 AM

tabsey

Interesting. And I thought we are what we eat. It turns out the parasites are echoing that.

Nematodes can be chased away by planting African Marigolds.

11-10-2008 6:51 AM

debbyski

Who is in charge of my body? I don't wanna answer that one Wildy.

11-10-2008 7:30 AM

dmegivern

Only one in ten cells in our body are "human." It does make free will a question.

11-10-2008 9:26 AM

Fast T friend

we are a collaborative culture, i knew it

indeed very interesting read, thanks.

11-10-2008 10:20 PM

cakebelly

"Who is in charge of my body? I don't wanna answer that one Wildy."

I think we'd all be interested in the answer to that one, Debs

11-10-2008 11:46 PM

debbyski

It's my heart that worries me Cake . . .

11-11-2008 12:07 AM

tanyamm

So it's actually; who we are is what is eating us.

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