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by newbamboo 4y ago
The abstract is probably enough to save you wasting your time, but here is the punchline: “These entangled dynamics have also fuelled a favourable political environment for Trump, who has combined a corrupt and conservative agenda with star
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by newbamboo 4y ago
How silly. As though there are gangs of teenagers throughout the country that can’t get “banned” books, whatever that means, despite having the freaking internet, and books being basically free. As though they’re living in communist China o
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by newbamboo 4y ago
Newton and the others were faking it to get “funding”? I’ll assume you’re joking.
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by newbamboo 4y ago
Ah yes the old fallacy: science or spirituality. Obviously can’t have both as that would require more complicated thought processes than you can fathom. This is a common stumbling block for fledgling minds. Reality is, our best scientists w
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by newbamboo 4y ago
“For months I ate sugary treats left by visitors in that inattentive way we can have when our focus is elsewhere.” She should not put all the blame on “the many doctors” who failed her, and take some responsibility for the part played by he
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by newbamboo 4y ago
Try it with a hamster or a cat then. Humans flourished pre-tooth brush; an historical fact.
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by newbamboo 4y ago
You joke, but it’s reasonable to not brush. Sugar causes cavities, not lack of fluoride. Try a year without brushing; see for yourself.
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by newbamboo 4y ago
I didn’t read the study but I would suspect that those who had “elective” surgery are not a perfectly matched sample to those who did not.
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by newbamboo 4y ago
“#msnbc” Am I the only one who finds tv network fanboyism bizarre? I can see having a preference for news source, but to spend personal time promoting a news channel seems like a peculiar affectation. “Go #CBS news! #andersoncooper”
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by newbamboo 4y ago
“Don't know of its my opinion of the field or the journal but i don't rate the lancet” Lol. It’s every field! Unless you live under a rock you’ve heard terms like p hacking, publication bias, publish or perish and in and on. All a
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by newbamboo 4y ago
“link between sodium intake above a certain level and heart disease in a previously healthy individual” I know this is common knowledge but could you provide any recent studies or citations for curious readers? Anything from the past 5 year
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by newbamboo 4y ago
I predict this changing in 5 years or less, as demand increases and the profit potential attracts new money. Hope I’m wrong about that, because as you say there’s so much untapped potential value for a bunch of disparate, but critically imp
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by newbamboo 4y ago
Twitter has a lot in common with writing poetry. I think it can be a good practice, depending on one’s goals. But I agree with your general point about reading a lot. I think it’s important to read a lot of different styles/genres: fic
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by newbamboo 4y ago
Yes. Jeff Bezos is an unsung hero and has done more to help the poor than anyone. Without him, there would be massive unemployment and an underclass riddled with social problems like opiate addiction and spousal abuse.
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by newbamboo 5y ago
Maybe there is a moderate position here between, censorship is not a problem and “it’s a big problem.” Something can be uncommon, but still be a big problem for the individual impacted. In higher education, there has been a legitimate trend
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by newbamboo 5y ago
Lawyers?
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by newbamboo 5y ago
When frogs get boiled they probably ship less. Just saying.
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by newbamboo 5y ago
Ad hom is pushed by the media because “small minds talk about people,” and that sells ads/clicks. Another example beyond personal fanboyism is the vilification of a person which surpasses rationality. Or the vilification of other group
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by newbamboo 5y ago
What are your qualifications? Do they have hiring manager boot camp?
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by newbamboo 5y ago
Some psychedelics are more unpredictable than others, and incidentally these seem to be the ones that are hyped the most. LSD is much more predictable than mushrooms for instance, and is well researched partially because of that. The seems
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by newbamboo 5y ago
It’s easier to market “psychedelics” than meditation, prayer or something like DBT. We should learn from that and try to make more things as popular as psychedelics. “Put this little square of paper on your tongue” is much less of an ask th
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by newbamboo 5y ago
Autocorrelation is much more interesting, and much more important topic than dk, which mostly seems to be popular concept because it supports biases and other fallacious, ego driven thinking. Autocorrelation is an under-appreciated problem,
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by newbamboo 5y ago
This is obviously the right take. But people won’t hear it. Which further underscores why this is good for society, not just the platform.
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by newbamboo 5y ago
I’m all for this but part of me gets a very “Brave New World” vibe. Are we all going to have to micodose shrooms to tolerate our prosperous progressive society? It’s seeming increasingly likely.
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by newbamboo 5y ago
The need for stricter border security is well established. When our borders are not secure as one political party tends to favor, poor Mexicans die and drug cartels gain money and power. Maybe a fence along with other measures, increasing p
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by newbamboo 5y ago
“The ability to entertain multiple, seemingly contradictory thoughts at once is a good skill I think.” Unfortunately large portions of the populace see this as being phony. You must be a red or blue team person, being “people without a trib
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by newbamboo 5y ago
If nothing else instruments play differently in different keys. Horn players like certain b flat, guitarists love g, tuning a stringed instrument higher or lower changes the feel. But I am not convinced 440hz is the same as 500hz etc, on th
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by newbamboo 5y ago
False. Dangerously false.
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by newbamboo 5y ago
Spinal tap got it right: d minor is the saddest key. I think Reiner was riffing on christian Schubart, from google: “D minor, wrote Schubart, is a key of “melancholy womanliness, the spleen and humours brood.” He actually found D#minor to b
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by newbamboo 5y ago
“would have to deal with it for a year.” Who can afford to move every year with rent inflation at 25 yoy? Clearly you aren’t living in the gilded state with its luxurious rent control provisions.

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