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Better go on polluting up the world for generations to come. Wouldn't want to make anyone wait a few moments for essential goods.
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As you identify in your post, the grocery business is highly localized. The FTC identified a ton of cities where their merger would significantly reduce competitive grocery store options. In my city, there are already regions where it'
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It's possible you are sensitive to fructose, jalapenos contain moderate amounts.
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The limit is based on blood levels, not intake. You can (and probably should) get your levels tested before deciding to supplement. They will probably tell you where you fall compared to the upper safe limit in the test result, or if not yo
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They validated the link between 2PY and 4PY levels and inflammation in large-ish cohorts (US and EU) that were not screened for the genetic defect. They also found inflammation from 4PY in some in vitro studies as well as in vivo mouse stud
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He also had a severe GI disorder that caused him constant pain, and from what I recall reading, the medical system wasn't able to properly diagnose or treat him (no surprise, our understanding of tricky GI disorders was not terribly ad
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I have heard anecdotally that Europe still gets lots of heroin (someone in a similar thread recently said opium poppies come to the EU through Turkish black market trade). No clue how true this is. It stands to reason that people cultivatin
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Also weird example because it's basically describing the process of improving efficiency.. picking up trash every day is a waste of human resources and petroleum. Non-standard cans waste the potential benefits of automation. Poor labor
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This is a great answer. The only thing I would add is that you can take mental note when you accomplish something that anticipates and preempts future needs and challenges. It is ok to make brief mention of these things from time to time wh
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Plastic recycling is a scam. It was never actually viable, just propped up by the plastics industry to alleviate consumer conscience about all the waste and environmental degradation. Since China stopped accepting plastics almost a decade a
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Furthermore, each individual human has not been optimized for solo survival, we have (generally speaking) been optimized for group survival in which mix of behavioral traits/strategies is beneficial to the group. Individuals with trait
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3y ago
It isn't a black box test, it's the World Health Organization's ADHD self-reported screening scale for the DSM-V [1]. They clearly gathered a research group to include roughly 50/50 positive and negative participants: th
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>The outcome of this game is 100% dependent on the parameters Isn't that true of every game? Winning (getting most berries) is not the important variable they are measuring, so unless you you are suggesting people with ADHD are more
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3y ago
A lot of the back and forth in this thread seems to be overlooking the glaring fact that caffeine's half-life varies from 2 to 12 hours depending on the person. Getting to 90% elimination could take one person ~6 hours and another pe
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3y ago
For myself and 99.99% of other bikers out there who do use brakes, these headlights are still a massive problem. There's no world in which being completely blinded while riding at speed in traffic isn't a safety issue. Especially
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The article is specifically talking about fires that smolder underground through the winter (even in -40 F conditions), fed on peat moss.
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By all means, let's halt scientific research into new protein sources on account of your delicate constitution and dietary sensibilities.
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FYI, arm wrestling is a test of technique moreso than strength. And IMO you are generally correct that people who actually work with their muscles tend to have more functional strength (endurance, efficiency, and versatility) than people wh
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If the 8% increase refers to the standard amount of protein in rice, we are talking around 2 grams more protein per kg. Not exactly Earth shattering. Still, worth bearing in mind that this is a proof of concept, not something a company is l
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"Marine collagen" is basically fish gelatin with some extra processing steps, and based on price and availability it appears to have growing demand in recent years as a specialty nutrition product. So there is already some interes
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>In recent years, private equity has taken a voracious interest in A.B.A. services, partly because they are perceived as inexpensive. Private-equity firms have consolidated many small clinics into larger chains, where providers are often
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Children are starving in Africa so Americans who miss a few meals have no right to complain. Try starving in Africa for a few weeks then you'll be begging to come back and resume living paycheck to paycheck. /s
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"What was your rational for using data from the Netherlands to fill in the missing values in New Zealand?" "Um, both countries start with the letter N"
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As far as overdose and addiction rates Portland isn't actually doing any worse than other major west coast cities, and is actually better than Seattle. Fent and meth are a scourge whether we toss users in jail over it (where they still
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>That's like saying humans use gasoline combustion for our biology because we drive cars instead of walking sometimes. I imagine you are speaking more in terms of molecular biology, but if we zoom out into evolutionary biology this
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>If labeling has fuzzy boundaries, perhaps it shouldn't have strong implications. Well, it's tricky because labelling is so useful (oftentimes crucial for communication purposes), but we would be hamstringing ourselves if we ei
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Chronic unwellness due to a lifetime of sedentary activity and lack of consistent exercise on the other hand... that can often break the bank. Habits that define us for our entire lives start as children. Wont happen for literally everyone,
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A fine example of how hyperbole and fearmongering is used to make a healthy parenting decisions seem irrational and irresponsible.
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In general there seems to be a growing attitude of moral outrage towards people who tolerate a bit of risk. As though we all have a moral responsibility to preserve life and safety at basically any cost. It's insane to me. Calculated r
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30 MPH is not in no way a reasonable speed for side streets in a neighborhood that you want to be walkable and child-friendly. Save 30 mph for major arterials. If neighborhood side streets have 30 mph speed limits people are just going to b
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