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I agree with your overall thrust, but I certainly wouldn't have picked those examples. The diet threads just make me roll my eyes and think "Californians will

by GlennS 5y ago

I agree with your overall thrust, but I certainly wouldn't have picked those examples. The diet threads just make me roll my eyes and think "Californians will believe anything"! (Sorry California, I know you don't all fit the stereotype.)

jquery 5y ago
I think California having the lowest Covid-19 rate in the nation has helped its reputation a lot. We’ve traditionally caught a lot of flack for woo woo crystal healing but it seems Texas and Florida are totally stealing our thunder these days.
- elzbardico 5y ago
  One of the lowest. Not the lowest. And you can't infer too much about it without considering a lot of other stuff, like demographic composition.
  - TheRealDevonMcC 5y ago
    Considering how diverse California's demographic composition is, as opposed to say, Vermont, they deserve credit for doing better than the country as a whole.
  - joe-collins 5y ago
    There might be some to that, but having bottom quartile infection rates while containing an eighth of the US population seems like a strong statement from any angle.
    - HWR_14 5y ago
      Infection rates are, by definition, adjusted for population. In a pandemic, you may want to talk about rates given population density, but California is in the middle of the pack there (even Florida is more dense.)
      - elzbardico 5y ago
        Not to mention the fact that Florida is notoriously older too.
- _3u10 5y ago
  You would think an improving reputation would lead to people migrating to a state instead of leaving.
kwertyoowiyop 5y ago
Have you had avocado toast? It’ll rock your world, seriously.
- GlennS 5y ago
  I would be all in on the avocado toast and pomegranite seeds diet.
- 0des 5y ago
  It's not 16 dollar a slice good. Let's be real here.
  - jquery 5y ago
    Find me a menu where it’s listed for $16/slice please. I want to try it.
    - 0des 5y ago
      https://www.cultivarsf.com/MENU/BRUNCH https://www.cultivarsf.com/MENU/BRUNCH at 15 and tax per slice, it's aight at best, and that's being generous.
- gonzo41 5y ago
  It'll also bankrupt you. I feel (because it's a feeling) that HN stays good because it lacks images in the discussion area. The clean look, no adds, limited everything really proves the case that less is more.
  - bluedino 5y ago
    It's maybe fifty cents a slice if you make it yourself
    - PaulDavisThe1st 5y ago
      A large organic hass avocado is between $2 and $4. You need at least half of one to make good avocado toast. If the loaf of bread cost you $5, and makes 20 slices, that's a base cost of $2.25.
concinds 5y ago
Believe me, tons of people who deal with chronic health issues have seen a dozen doctors who couldn’t help a bit, wasted tons of money, and if a single comment has good anecdotes about an effective supplement or lifestyle change, you’re happy for every scrap you get. It’s like drinking non-sparkling water in the desert: could be San Pelegríno instead, but at least you’re not dying of thirst.

by GlennS 5y ago

jquery 5y ago

I think California having the lowest Covid-19 rate in the nation has helped its reputation a lot. We’ve traditionally caught a lot of flack for woo woo crystal healing but it seems Texas and Florida are totally stealing our thunder these days.

elzbardico 5y ago
One of the lowest. Not the lowest. And you can't infer too much about it without considering a lot of other stuff, like demographic composition.
- TheRealDevonMcC 5y ago
  Considering how diverse California's demographic composition is, as opposed to say, Vermont, they deserve credit for doing better than the country as a whole.
- joe-collins 5y ago
  There might be some to that, but having bottom quartile infection rates while containing an eighth of the US population seems like a strong statement from any angle.
  - HWR_14 5y ago
    Infection rates are, by definition, adjusted for population. In a pandemic, you may want to talk about rates given population density, but California is in the middle of the pack there (even Florida is more dense.)
    - elzbardico 5y ago
      Not to mention the fact that Florida is notoriously older too.
_3u10 5y ago
You would think an improving reputation would lead to people migrating to a state instead of leaving.

kwertyoowiyop 5y ago

Have you had avocado toast? It’ll rock your world, seriously.

GlennS 5y ago
I would be all in on the avocado toast and pomegranite seeds diet.
0des 5y ago
It's not 16 dollar a slice good. Let's be real here.
- jquery 5y ago
  Find me a menu where it’s listed for $16/slice please. I want to try it.
  - 0des 5y ago
    https://www.cultivarsf.com/MENU/BRUNCH https://www.cultivarsf.com/MENU/BRUNCH at 15 and tax per slice, it's aight at best, and that's being generous.
gonzo41 5y ago
It'll also bankrupt you. I feel (because it's a feeling) that HN stays good because it lacks images in the discussion area. The clean look, no adds, limited everything really proves the case that less is more.
- bluedino 5y ago
  It's maybe fifty cents a slice if you make it yourself
  - PaulDavisThe1st 5y ago
    A large organic hass avocado is between $2 and $4. You need at least half of one to make good avocado toast. If the loaf of bread cost you $5, and makes 20 slices, that's a base cost of $2.25.

concinds 5y ago

Believe me, tons of people who deal with chronic health issues have seen a dozen doctors who couldn’t help a bit, wasted tons of money, and if a single comment has good anecdotes about an effective supplement or lifestyle change, you’re happy for every scrap you get. It’s like drinking non-sparkling water in the desert: could be San Pelegríno instead, but at least you’re not dying of thirst.