Main Entry: os·mo·sis
Pronunciation: äz-'mO-s&s, äs-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, short for endosmosis
1 : movement of a solvent through a semipermeable membrane (as of a living cell) into a solution of higher solute concentration that tends to equalize the concentrations of solute on the two sides of the membrane
This Biology 1 lesson speaks volumes for the American lifestyle.....as we unnaturally 'compress' ourselves into urban and suburban settings the resulting 'friction' is inevitable. Friction of course creates energy as heat....a heat which in our case results in frustration, road rage, murder, insulationary lifestyles and on and on ad nausea......
If for one intend to diffuse 'osmotically' ASAP......just a thought.......