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Nonzero: The Logic of Human Destiny
Robert Wright
- 01 Jan 1999
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TL;DR: The average rate was 18,000 breaths a day, with a range from 15,000 to 21,000 as mentioned in this paper, with the average rate being 18, 000 breaths per day.
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Abstract: A ssume that you are reading this book review from the comforts of your office chair or some stationary position How fast are you moving? Come on, quickly close your eyes and guess without peaking at the answer in the next paragraphl When I ask this question of my students, the typical response is zero miles an hour, which is the wrong answer. When our bodies are fully stationary, we are actually travelling at approximately 67,000 miles an hour as spaceship earth orbits the sun. Simultaneously, we are rotating on the earth's axis at 1,000 miles an hour. Yet, we don't feel dizzy, do we? Next, how many breaths do you take in a day? Come on, guess again! Several years ago I participated in a week long silent Buddhist meditation retreat where we counted our breaths for several hours and then extrapolated the amount over 24 hours. The average rate was 18,000 breaths a day, with a range from 15,000 to 21,000. In order to take one breath, many bodily functions must harmoniously interact. Otherwise, we die. How many of those breaths are you
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