“The Little Things In Life” — digital collage AleXander Hirka (dustmite via ScienceImage, bacteria/virus via Pixabay/Maxpixel)

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You Don’t Want To Know

Too Late Now: The Accident Called “You” Is Already In Progress

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(I wish to thank all the dedicated scientists who have provided the data fueling this brief glance beneath the thin vainglorious patina of being human.
The numbers vary somewhat from source to source but I would suggest they’re all close enough—especially if they make you squirm in discomfort.)

Ashes To Ashes, Dust To Dust Mites

Humans lose 200,000,000 dead epidermal skin cells every hour —approximately 50 pounds in a lifetime; the weight of a male bulldog.

I am working on a new meditation technique—in which, instead of a repeated mantra, or paying attention to your breathing, you will focus on listening to your skin sloughing off. Transendermis Meditation ™ © tuitorials will be on YouTube soon..

As we leave these dead skin flakes in our path—picture a neverending light snowfall—millions of dust mites flourish and delight in feeding on them.

House dust mites (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus) aggregate. Photo credit: Giles San Martin, Wikipedia.

In the average home in Europe, Asia and the US gazillions of these little munching mini-monsters can be found.
Due to…

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aleXander hirka
aleXander hirka

Written by aleXander hirka

Writer, visual artist, philosopher, autodidact, curmudgeon. More than half of what i do is make believe. https://alexanderhirka.nyc

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