Keep it Mooding
By Kara Yates
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Mr. Moore’s theory: In a world where the environment seeks to reclaim its territory – preying on humankind through a biological emission of energy – the refocus of attitudes toward nature and love for mankind can save the world from destruction. Who ever would have thought the mood ring to be anything more than a flower-child fad. Today, it’s going to save the world!
Okay, that might be a huge stretch … but let’s admit it – the concept behind the mood ring is an innovative thought. Mood rings contain thermotropic liquid crystals which detect body temperature from inside a quartz or glass shell. If body temperature really correlates mood, then why are we still spending big bucks for blood diamonds? I won’t lie, I’d probably take a diamond over a simple quartz ring any day. But if I had the opportunity to make life a bit easier for me and my loved ones, I’d consider spending a few dollars on a mood ring. Why wouldn’t you?
Skeptics want to know, ‘does it really work?’ Dr. Anne Marie Helmenstine says yes. ”As peripheral body temperature increases, which it does in response to passion and happiness, the crystals twist to reflect blue. When you are excited or stressed, blood flow is directed away from the skin and more toward the internal organs, cooling the fingers, causing the crystals to twist the other direction, to reflect more yellow. In cold weather, or if the ring was damaged, the stone would be dark gray or black and unresponsive,” explains Helmenstine. In other words, mood rings work, just don’t expose them to extreme weather conditions.
And if you’re so over the ring thing (like some men tend to be) but you’d like to stay in tune with those around you, check out the new Gearfuse Robometer. It’s a super-high tech “mood ring for the next generation” with a more masculine touch – although it’s more of a wrist watch than a ring thing.
I know this may sound a bit, well, radical … but I like the idea that emotional state can be detected through something as simple as a ring. Imagine how much happier the world would be if we all had emotion detectors. To avoid my hysterial PMS antics, I wonder if he’d know when that time of the month rolls around. And they say women who work or live together form the same cycle. I can see it now … a less hostile world.
So if you’re any thing like me, masterminding ways to make life less stressful, here are some color codes for your new mood ring. Happy Mooding!
BLUE: Happy; PURPLE: Horny, BLACK: Overburdened and Confused; REDDISH BROWN: Insecure; CLEAR: Your ring is broken; GREEN: Amused; GOLDEN YELLOW: Tense; WHITE: Bored; RED: Passion; PINK: Afraid; ORANGE; Wanting.
*Note: All of our chemical make-ups are different and colors may vary from person to person.
