16.10
CORPUS- the cellular universe
 
  In Chapter 15, we provided a summary of CORPUS- the Cellular Universe and the position of the neuron as the oldest and wisest of cells.  
  Given that human beings are part of the CORPUS, it make sense that all of the cells to be found in our body are also to be found elsewhere in the CORPUS. In other words, that we will see liver cells in other species cells, that we have bacteria throughout our cellular colonies, mitochondria, neurons, muscle cells etc.  
16.10.1 We are Specialized colonies in a sea of bacteria  
  Just as we visually consider walls and doors and even glass windows to be solid, we view our bodies as reasonably solid. Yet to bacteria, we are like the city of New York to a tourist for the first time- a complex arrangement of Specialized cells, with roads and inlets to travel.  
  We live on Earth, a system dominated (80%) by mono cellular organisms. No matter what we think, or how we try to avoid the fact, our lives (and our deaths) are intimately linked to the sea of bacteria in which we live.  
  Good bacteria assist we, as a colony of Specialized living cells to function as a cohesive whole, breaking down food matter, providing Specialized molecular components. Bad bacteria also live within our city limits and on regular occasions seek to rise up and challenge the well being of our community of cells.  
16.10.2 We are completely bonded to the universe of bacteria  
  Since the first realizations regarding bacteria, just 200 years ago, humans have been obsessed about the dangers and avoidance of bad bacteria. Bad bacteria after all, account directly to 90% of known diseases and probably contribute in some way to the remainder.  
  Thus it makes sense that if we avoid as far as possible these deadly parasites, our lives somehow will be prolonged. Sadly this "build a wall" mentality is completely misguided if we choose to live in any functioning way on planet Earth.  
  The human body is far from stable at the level of atoms and molecules. We are a maelstrom of activity, competing with the fluctuations in atmospheric pressures, of external ergon fields. Our bodies at the very smallest levels, must compete and fight for survival in an uncertain solution of weak chemical bonds (air).  
  At the next level up, the cellular level, our bodies similarly are geared to fight for survival in an uncertain world. Much of our internal cellular resources are geared for battle (immune system). Our knowledge of battle is an essential component to a sustained and healthy lifestyle. An overactive immune system can be just as deadly as a depressed immune system. It is often why elite athletes get sick before large events and are seemingly overly at risk to catching "colds" and "flu's". It is simply because their immune systems and bodies are so primed that their immune systems are itching for a fight- and in many cases, take off fighting even the simplest of bacterial challenges, even if it is completely over the top.  
  Sure, we may seek to rid our home worlds of bacteria and therefore the risk of disease. However, our health is dependent upon progressive exposure to lower level attacks to withstand specific parasitic attacks. In other words, if our immune system loses the art of making and winning war, then we will be ill prepared for the next great battle.  
  In the United States, where cleanliness has been an obsession for decades, there is now overwhelming proof that children are less  
16.10.3 The sadness of failing to observe and respect bacteria  
  Enter into this world, the independent lifeform- the bacteria, that has the unique advantage of having existed in the universe outside of of our city limits and the ability to move in and out of our bodies.  
 

 

  
 
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