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jacquelyn sauriol's avatar

Despite the ergot, Rye grain has many few benefits over wheat for the farmer and for health, being a cold weather grower for one and helps manage blood sugar. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924224418303339 Rye and Health, science paper.

and a bit on ergot

https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/ethnobotany/Mind_and_Spirit/ergot.shtml

Ergot and Its Alkaloids whole paper

I don't eat rye that was grown in excessively cold shady conditions, or with improper drying. Examples of rye poisoning occured into the 1920's and even 1950's, on a small scale.

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Tarn - mutual eye-rolling's avatar

Local library lists one Paul Virilio title.

'The Information Bomb '.

Even then the library has to go to the dungeon to get it.

Do you recommend it?

Mind you I have been reading Substack for so long that I am a bit short format.

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Stegiel's avatar

Yes very good book. Online you can get a copy of Pure War and other titles. That book sort of sums up his thoughts in early 80's on speed and war. Then 25 years later a look back. https://annas-archive.org/md5/ec799824b9725fd069ebc01ff7665965

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Tarn - mutual eye-rolling's avatar

You are good at showing humans' weak points.

It's hard not to be susceptible to some sort of addiction.

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