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28th September 2009 09:31
I think you mean ammonium persulfate and not perchlorate.. still got perchlorate on the mind I see!
15th June 2009 14:51
In my opinion desire deprivation is the root of most depression, affective or creative in nature.
A powerful observation Alan. Despite my near-idyllic geeky life style I have periods where motivation evaporates. I have learned just to plod along and ride them out. Some new opportunity that puts me under a little time pressure and/or a chance to travel seems to kick me back to the opposite - working too hard but perhaps more content overall.
My wife has observed that exercise seems to help - everything looks a little brighter when illuminated by endorphins.
- David
21st October 2009 09:53
Alan Yates wrote...