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  1. Witness1970
    The elementary schools I have been associated with all required vaccinations before you could start school. My youngest son had ALL (Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia) and could not take the vaccines until he finished chemotherapy. I had always heard that when you have Measles, Chicken Pox, or Mumps one time you were immune from then on, but I have heard of some occasions when people had one of those diseases a second time. If you had Chicken Pox, you are at risk of getting Shingles. I knew one woman who had Shingles and she said it was incredibly painful. Sorry to hear about your husband. I have 3 grandsons but do not get involved in raising them. I am sure that they had their normal vaccines. With my health problems I can't get too involved in anything. My wife and I mostly care for each other. The youngest son who had Leukemia may or may not have had the COVID vaccine. The problem was that with his compromised immune system, COVID would have been deadly, but the COVID vaccine could also have been deadly.
  2. Witness1970
    The distractions is actually total chaos. One crisis after another so that people are unable to focus on anything. Some members of the Trump family call "Donald" the most dangerous man in the world. Everyone has an opinion.
  3. Witness1970
    The strange part is the Security Council. Five nations (U.S., U.K., France, Russia, and China), one veto from one of those nations can stop the U.N. from taking any action. Somehow the government in Taiwan was replaced by the mainland Chinese government years ago. I believe that fear of the US, which used to be the "leader of the so-called free world", could be the excuse the nations use when they do Jehovah's thoughts and give their power to the UN. How would they get around the US veto on things they want to do.
  4. Witness1970
    Yhe post yesterday goes along somewhat with Bible prophecy, but it is limited. The diseases mentioned are only in the US for now, but the prophecy is worldwide.
  5. Witness1970
    Measles Resurgence The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday reported at least 733 confirmed measles cases nationwide so far this year—more than four times the annual average of 180 cases from 2000 to 2024. See dashboard. The nationwide update, which often lags behind state-level counts, comes as South Carolina reported 920 measles cases yesterday, including 44 new infections since Tuesday. Of those infected with the respiratory virus in South Carolina, 840 are unvaccinated, and 824 are under 18. Overall, roughly 57% of cases confirmed by the CDC are among people aged 5 to 19. Experts attribute the nationwide rise in measles cases to a growing number of parents declining vaccines for their children over concerns about potential side effects. The US recorded 2,276 measles cases last year—its highest total since the nation declared measles eliminated in 2000 following high vaccination rates. Last year, the share of kindergarteners vaccinated against measles nationwide also fell below 93%. Experts say herd immunity is typically achieved at around 95% coverage. Explore the best resources we've found on measles here.
  6. Witness1970
    There is lot more to DNA than just the Y- and X-chromosome. There is so much information encoded in DNA that scientist would be able to encode an entire set of encyclopedias in a strand of DNA. You could not prove paternity by examining a Y-Chromosome. The DNA decides hair color, height, and many other things.
  7. Witness1970
    Just a rough estimate. My maternal grandfather was born 85 years before I was born. That would be an average of 42.5 years per generation. Going back 2 more generations, I had a GGGrandfather that was born 161 years before I was born, an average of 42.5 years. It varies.
  8. Witness1970 started following The Neanderthal Problem and Six More Weeks
  9. Witness1970
    My calendar is the same as yours. It's about 6 more weeks of winter or about 6 more weeks until spring.
  10. Witness1970
    A person gets 50% of their DNA from each parent. Over generations the DNA becomes more and more diluted. If you could check the DNA of one of your actual ancestors from 1,000 years ago (about 30 generations) you will probably find little to NO evidence that that person was your ancestor. I am not sure how to apply this to the topic, but it just came to mind while reading the other posts.
  11. Witness1970
    Polar bears living at Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago, are showing remarkable resilience to climate change and the loss of sea ice used for hunting. https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/svalbard-polar-bears-showing-remarkable-160500436.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGr2C5NLVdm5HpfgNwliBzVclEN9NoWBCbKvFbZwmgd-WODk60uQYXGtMciIPZTxoVZ_zHBaDn0XVBvTClhBnhs9b-gqVvBVzSsxmt_CRK_mXnfxKc5KE83sbXBgQ5c3kulsO-tkz-oxkqN7tkwrANKk9YtdldYWp9EFqIS1mTyZ
  12. Witness1970
    For its 100th birthday, the Schrödinger equation, which describes how the quantum world behaves, is getting a glow-up. Physicists now ask what happens when the observer is part of that quantum world. The Schrödinger equation, formulated by Erwin Schrödinger in 1925, is a fundamental equation in quantum mechanics that describes how the quantum state of a physical system evolves over time. As the equation approaches its 100th birthday, physicists are exploring its implications when the observer is part of the quantum world, raising questions about the nature of reality and the observer's role in the quantum state. This ongoing research reflects the ongoing relevance and significance of the Schrödinger equation in understanding quantum phenomena and its potential applications in various fields. https://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/schroedingers-legacy.html
  13. Witness1970
    A bright galaxy called MoM-z14, found using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, is the farthest yet detected, existing just 280 million years after the big bang. NASA Webb Pushes Boundaries of Observable Universe Closer to Big Bang - NASA Science
  14. Witness1970
    I had never thought of DNA half-life before. I found something interesting on the internet. The concept of DNA half-life is essential for understanding the limits of DNA preservation and its implications for scientific research. With a half-life of approximately 521 years, DNA can provide valuable insights into the past, but its degradation over time poses challenges for recovering ancient genetic material. By studying the conditions that affect DNA stability, scientists can improve techniques for analyzing degraded samples and enhance our understanding of genetic history. I did read that some things, such as heat, can shorten the time it takes to deteriorate and that cold and dry conditions can preserve DNA somewhat longer.
  15. Witness1970
    Months from now things will be reversed. When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, we will have warmer temperatures and the southern hemisphere, including Australia, will be cooler. I prefer temperatures above 70 F (21 C) to happen after sunup. Around July the Southwest United States has overnight lows of 90 F (32 C). I am glad I don't live in the desert SW in the US.
  16. Witness1970
    Weekend Winter Storm About half the US population is in the path (w/map) of a winter storm, starting today in Texas and reaching the Northeast by Sunday. A potentially record-breaking cold snap is forecast to follow, with frigid temperatures lingering into next week for millions. Meteorologists warn damage could rival that of a hurricane, with heavy ice threatening power lines as people contend with subfreezing temperatures. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) was among several governors to proactively declare emergencies yesterday; a Texas power grid failure during a 2021 winter storm caused over 200 deaths. Parts of Oklahoma could see over a foot of snow as the system brings ice and sleet to Jackson, Mississippi, which has no city-owned snowplows. Meanwhile, wind chills could plunge as low as minus 35 degrees in Chicago and Des Moines, Iowa, today, prompting school closures. A shift in the polar vortex, fueled by relatively warmer Arctic temperatures, is colliding with moisture from off California and the US' southern coast to create these severe conditions.

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About Witness1970

  • Birthday 03/11/1949

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  • First Name
    Randall
  • Relationship Status
    Married since August, 1972
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    North Carolina, United States
  • Publisher
    Yes
  • Baptized
    Yes

How I Found the Truth

  • How I found the Truth
    My story is quite long. I first became involved with Jehovah's Witnesses in 1958. My father began studying with the Witnesses and I sat in on all the studies. My cousins would come to visit but I preferred to sit there in the study while my siblings and cousins played outside. We had just begun to attend the Kingdom Hall when my father was diagnosed with Leukemia. After staying in the hospital for a while my father died in January 1960. I was almost 11 years old.
    My mother returned to the Baptist Church and took me, my two younger sisters, and my younger brother along. I had two older sisters that were more or less on their own. I still believed what little I had learned and when asked to read a scripture in high school (in 1965) I read Psalms 83:18.
    In 1969, I was visiting at my older sisters house. She had gone shopping with my mother. I answered a knock on the door. It was a circuit servant and the congregation servant's wife calling. I accepted a bible study.
    Over the next few months, everyone in my family studied the bible. I was baptized in 1970 and got married in 1972. My wife and I attended the Kingdom Hall fairly regularly, even though I had a crazy work schedule, until about 1980. We slowly drifted away from the meetings.
    There was a time when I would get home after working all night and go to the meeting with virtually no sleep.

    After 1980, I rarely attended meetings at all. We were just drifting along. We did almost nothing about he truth until late 1987 when we moved to another state. We started attending meetings and studied for a while with an elder there.
    In 1989 we moved to another city and attended some meetings there but were never regular. I retired in Oct, 2010 and started attending meetings regularly. That was one of my goals that helped me decide to retire.
    My daughter bought a house and my wife and I moved there with her after her husband died. We stayed there for over a year and then bought a house close by in June 2012. Since moving that time we both have been attending more regularly.
    My determination now is to stay with the truth and live my life for Jehovah.

My Hobbies & Interests

  • My Interests
    Preaching, Science
  • My favorite books
    Science Fiction (good science fiction, not the garbage some people call science fiction)
  • My favorite music
    Songs from Sing to Jehovah songbook, Instrumentals like Yanni, I actually like a lot of different kinds of music as long as it does not advocate violence or immorality or false religion.
  • My favorite movies
    Science fiction or science documentaries
  • My favorite quotes
    Revelation 21:3,4

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