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yes, its farfetched so definitely hold it with scrutiny. the science is still new. I think what we should pay attention to is how electricity can affect our ce

yes, its farfetched so definitely hold it with scrutiny. the science is still new. I think what we should pay attention to is how electricity can affect our cell growth and regeneration. see this https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170523124219.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170523124219.h... "Recently scientists have been able to control and influence cell-differentiation via long-lifetime electric fields. (Although the electric potential was created chemically via ion pumps rather than externally).... this kind of electrical signaling is likely the primary mechanism by which your cells know what to become and in which direction to grow" via https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31238490 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31238490 I'm bringing up the science of bioelectricity to point to that fact that our cells (and the cells of all our much more delicate microbiome neighbours in our stomachs) are affected by the electricity in our body. Could it at all be possible that when exposed to changes in electrical environment a biological electrical system can vary its the cell-level chemical reactions inside it, affecting cellular repair and growth? These studies all say yes. ___They made a worm grow two heads for crying out loud!!!____ Now after making a worm grow two heads from messing with bioelectrical stuff, is it that far of a leap to wonder if grounding your bioelectrical system would have some tiny effect on its cellular chemical state? your body is dying every second and regenerating cells in a complex chemical reaction.

ch4s3 4y ago
Again, I’m totally unsurprised that electric or electromagnetic fields can influence biology. But none of that has anything to do with “touching dirt” or “grounding”. You’re literally always in the Earth’s magnetic field.
- abledon 4y ago
  >You’re literally always in the Earth’s magnetic field Even if an object is in earths magnetic field, grounding itself still discharges electricity... when you ground yourself (one way is going bare foot on the ground)... > The ground on which you walk has a negative electrical charge. Therefore, it’s able to neutralize positively charged electricity https://monroeengineering.com/blog/how-does-electrical-grounding-work/#:~:text=Grounding%20works%20by%20leveraging%20the,to%20discharge%20through%20the%20ground https://monroeengineering.com/blog/how-does-electrical-groun.... > Electrical systems are inherently powered by electricity. As electricity flows through them, however, it may build up to dangerous levels. This is why most electrical systems are grounded. Grounding ensures that any excess electricity will be discharged. A biological system that is grounded has less excess charge inside it.
  - ch4s3 4y ago
    The surface of the human body is slightly negatively charged just like most soil/the ground. There’s nothing to neutralize there, it’s just bullshit.
    - abledon 4y ago
      Its not about the surface of the skin, the skin/sweat can act as a conductor for the electrons to pass through into our body, and a wet ground helps even more. Our bodies are slightly positive due the oxidative effect occurring in our proteins, fats and other bodily tissues.(Oxidation is a chemical reaction in which atoms lose electrons) >Unlike the epidermis and dermis layers of our skin — which are poor conductors of electricity — our sweat is rich with electrolytes such as sodium and chloride, which makes our sweat a surprisingly decent conductor of electricity (though not quite as good as metal). >What’s more, our bodies don’t just sweat when we are hot. Every square inch of our skin is releasing traces amounts of sweat, regardless of temperature. https://research-collective.com/biometrics_galvanic_skin_response/ https://research-collective.com/biometrics_galvanic_skin_res... Tissue is semi-conductive. Different tissues, more or less so. When earthing, your skin comes in contact with the relatively negative potential of the earth. The electrons will be drawn into the body due to the body's relatively positive charge. This is not quite the same thing as building up a high negative surface voltage such as from friction. Though I imagine over time this static charge could be drawn into the body. Being a bit more speculative, I have read in sci studies that electron tunneling into positive holes (atoms with missing electrons in the outer shell) across proteins can typically occur in 10 to 20 angstrom hops. These hops range in speed from milli to nano seconds. Performing a little simple math it can be calculated ( roughly) that it will take about 2 minutes for electrons to travels an inch or so through the tissue (of course once into the blood stream they can be transferred at a different rate at the same time recharging depleted water soluble anti-oxidants eg.. vitamin c and uric acid). There are approx 12,700,000 hops per inch. Therefore, the process is not instantaneous, which goes along with how people report benefits (people talk about 20 to 30 minutes grounded to really start feeling the beneficial effects. From my bio: "The problem: We use logic, but on the basis that everything we know currently is all there is to know about this thing." I think that in 100-200 years our understanding of how electricity affects our cells will be transformed. If I can't convince you that walking barefoot on wet soil or grass does nothing in terms of transferring electrons into the body, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

ch4s3 4y ago

Again, I’m totally unsurprised that electric or electromagnetic fields can influence biology. But none of that has anything to do with “touching dirt” or “grounding”. You’re literally always in the Earth’s magnetic field.

abledon 4y ago
>You’re literally always in the Earth’s magnetic field Even if an object is in earths magnetic field, grounding itself still discharges electricity... when you ground yourself (one way is going bare foot on the ground)... > The ground on which you walk has a negative electrical charge. Therefore, it’s able to neutralize positively charged electricity https://monroeengineering.com/blog/how-does-electrical-grounding-work/#:~:text=Grounding%20works%20by%20leveraging%20the,to%20discharge%20through%20the%20ground https://monroeengineering.com/blog/how-does-electrical-groun.... > Electrical systems are inherently powered by electricity. As electricity flows through them, however, it may build up to dangerous levels. This is why most electrical systems are grounded. Grounding ensures that any excess electricity will be discharged. A biological system that is grounded has less excess charge inside it.
- ch4s3 4y ago
  The surface of the human body is slightly negatively charged just like most soil/the ground. There’s nothing to neutralize there, it’s just bullshit.
  - abledon 4y ago
    Its not about the surface of the skin, the skin/sweat can act as a conductor for the electrons to pass through into our body, and a wet ground helps even more. Our bodies are slightly positive due the oxidative effect occurring in our proteins, fats and other bodily tissues.(Oxidation is a chemical reaction in which atoms lose electrons) >Unlike the epidermis and dermis layers of our skin — which are poor conductors of electricity — our sweat is rich with electrolytes such as sodium and chloride, which makes our sweat a surprisingly decent conductor of electricity (though not quite as good as metal). >What’s more, our bodies don’t just sweat when we are hot. Every square inch of our skin is releasing traces amounts of sweat, regardless of temperature. https://research-collective.com/biometrics_galvanic_skin_response/ https://research-collective.com/biometrics_galvanic_skin_res... Tissue is semi-conductive. Different tissues, more or less so. When earthing, your skin comes in contact with the relatively negative potential of the earth. The electrons will be drawn into the body due to the body's relatively positive charge. This is not quite the same thing as building up a high negative surface voltage such as from friction. Though I imagine over time this static charge could be drawn into the body. Being a bit more speculative, I have read in sci studies that electron tunneling into positive holes (atoms with missing electrons in the outer shell) across proteins can typically occur in 10 to 20 angstrom hops. These hops range in speed from milli to nano seconds. Performing a little simple math it can be calculated ( roughly) that it will take about 2 minutes for electrons to travels an inch or so through the tissue (of course once into the blood stream they can be transferred at a different rate at the same time recharging depleted water soluble anti-oxidants eg.. vitamin c and uric acid). There are approx 12,700,000 hops per inch. Therefore, the process is not instantaneous, which goes along with how people report benefits (people talk about 20 to 30 minutes grounded to really start feeling the beneficial effects. From my bio: "The problem: We use logic, but on the basis that everything we know currently is all there is to know about this thing." I think that in 100-200 years our understanding of how electricity affects our cells will be transformed. If I can't convince you that walking barefoot on wet soil or grass does nothing in terms of transferring electrons into the body, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.