Comments on: Laughing scale http://www.squarecirclez.com/blog/laughing-scale/999 Mathematics, learning, computing, travel - and whatever... Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:10:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Murray http://www.squarecirclez.com/blog/laughing-scale/999/comment-page-1#comment-21361 Murray Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:36:31 +0000 http://www.squarecirclez.com/blog/laughing-scale/999#comment-21361 Sure, Michael - I will. I found some more background on the researcher (link no longer available) from the Daily Yomiuri: <blockquote>A turning point came when he was 30 and working as an assistant to a university professor. Kimura says he went mushroom picking on a mountainside, and even though some of them looked suspicious, he cooked them in a pot and ate them with some friends. A little while later, he felt a constant urge to laugh, and did so for the next few hours. "Laughing is like rebooting a computer. Laughing so much then changed my attitude toward life," he says. The incident inspired Kimura to devote his life to solving the mystery of laughter. Laughing is said to be healthy, and Kimura has been trying to prove its effect. He says many people do not understand what he is trying to do, but that his wife has been very supportive. </blockquote> Makes sense to me... Sure, Michael – I will.

I found some more background on the researcher (link no longer available) from the Daily Yomiuri:

A turning point came when he was 30 and working as an assistant to a university professor. Kimura says he went mushroom picking on a mountainside, and even though some of them looked suspicious, he cooked them in a pot and ate them with some friends. A little while later, he felt a constant urge to laugh, and did so for the next few hours.

“Laughing is like rebooting a computer. Laughing so much then changed my attitude toward life,” he says.

The incident inspired Kimura to devote his life to solving the mystery of laughter. Laughing is said to be healthy, and Kimura has been trying to prove its effect. He says many people do not understand what he is trying to do, but that his wife has been very supportive.

Makes sense to me…

]]> By: Michael http://www.squarecirclez.com/blog/laughing-scale/999/comment-page-1#comment-21358 Michael Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:00:48 +0000 http://www.squarecirclez.com/blog/laughing-scale/999#comment-21358 Hi, could you post a link or something if the research paper does come out in English? It sounds fantastic. I probably scored 7 aH just reading about the units. Hi, could you post a link or something if the research paper does come out in English? It sounds fantastic.

I probably scored 7 aH just reading about the units.

]]> By: Murray http://www.squarecirclez.com/blog/laughing-scale/999/comment-page-1#comment-17911 Murray Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:58:46 +0000 http://www.squarecirclez.com/blog/laughing-scale/999#comment-17911 Hi Johan and thanks for your comment. Really great to see an 83-year old enjoying life and maintaining his sense of humour. Clearly you think young, as well. Hi Johan and thanks for your comment.

Really great to see an 83-year old enjoying life and maintaining his sense of humour.

Clearly you think young, as well.

]]> By: Johan de Nijs http://www.squarecirclez.com/blog/laughing-scale/999/comment-page-1#comment-17852 Johan de Nijs Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:34:53 +0000 http://www.squarecirclez.com/blog/laughing-scale/999#comment-17852 Yes, not by scientific means, but from experience I know that healthy laughter has a positive healing effect on one's body. Over against depression that affect once health negatively. Therefore, looking not at he optimistic side of life as much as the humoristic side of life can add years to one's life. I am 83 and people think that I am in my early seventies. Is that not to laugh about? Yes, not by scientific means, but from experience I know that healthy laughter has a positive healing effect on one’s body. Over against depression that affect once health negatively. Therefore, looking not at he optimistic side of life as much as the humoristic side of life can add years to one’s life.

I am 83 and people think that I am in my early seventies. Is that not to laugh about?

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