Pacifism is opposition to war, militarism, or violence. The word pacifism was coined by the French peace campaigner Ãmile Arnaud (1864â1921) and adopted by other peace activists at the tenth Universal Peace Congress in Glasgow in 1901. A related term is ahimsa (to do no harm), which is a core philosophy in Buddhism, Jainism, and Hinduism.
Much like Mylar is used for insulation of a building, it is also used to stabilize body temperature. Reflective emergency blankets were first used by NASA and are used to reflect a person's body heat back to their body. The blankets are often found in outdoor survival kits and are commonly used for shock victims.
Mylar and other drafting films have been in use for decades. They have some advantages over paper: 1) Dimensional stability - they don't react to changes in humidity like paper does. They also tend to stay flat and don't stretch or shrink. 2) Strength and durability - drafting film can be written on and erased more times than paper which tends to wear through. Eventually the textured surface can get polished and loose tooth, but you don't get holes in it. 3) Erasability - since the material is non-pervious, the ink does not soak into the fibers and can be more completely erased.