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by shlant 1y ago
are you going to answer what the bait and switch was?
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by shlant 1y ago
I got dizziness from lipitor (only in the hours after taking it) and I determined it seemed to be due to dehydration so now I just make sure to drink enough water and no more dizziness. Cut my LDL in half in 3 months and now I take every 2
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by shlant 1y ago
no surprise that your reference is from Nicholas Norwitz. It's good he self-owned with the KETO-CTA trial and showed everyone that isn't already bought into the low card dogma that it's clearly a disaster for CVD risk
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by shlant 1y ago
> "some human lifes are not worth it" do you give the same worth to a human "life" at 10 weeks as you do at 9 months?
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by shlant 1y ago
the database was populated with fake data. The entire point of the experiment was to see how far you can get with vibe coding.
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by shlant 1y ago
just because something is "eugenics" doesn't mean it's bad or shouldn't be discussed.
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by shlant 1y ago
don't seriously engage with people who would rather morally grandstand and tone police than have important conversations
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by shlant 1y ago
people should stop accepting that all forms of eugenics is "bad" - it's become so morally loaded that people like you are afraid to bite the bullet. We should be ok with having discussions about whether avoiding bringing chil
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by shlant 1y ago
an experiment to figure out the limitations and capabilities of a new tool is stupid?
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by shlant 1y ago
> His actions led to a company losing their prod data. did you even read the comment or the article you replied to?
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by shlant 1y ago
so brave of you. Everyone is clapping
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by shlant 1y ago
> You know what would actually guarantee an increase in supply? Government-funded public housing Or just removing needless restrictions so the market can provide the incentive for private entities to build housing? The government is not
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by shlant 1y ago
> I don’t want to be invited by companies which prioritize appearances over merit I don't think that is what is necessarily (or likely) happening. Humans have many subconscious biases, and preferring more professional photos when l
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by shlant 1y ago
> when does that matter in software related work. There is essentially no downside to taking a more professional photo. There is absolutely potential downside to having too casual of a photo (even if it's a silly truth)
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by shlant 1y ago
bring the data to back your claims or be ignored like you are ignoring all the responses to you
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by shlant 1y ago
> affected by the corporate buying of single family homes > after corps, we have foreign buyers also coming in with cash offers As someone mentioned earlier in the thread, these are memes that are not actually backed by data - commonl
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by shlant 1y ago
any prominent examples of it being "far right"?
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by shlant 1y ago
lazy slippery slope and strawman argument is lazy. If you think banning plastic bags are significantly contributing to authoritarianism then your understanding of the term is probably skewed.
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by shlant 1y ago
most people do not arrive at the idea that CICO (Calories In Calories Out) is useless or incorrect on their own - they usually buy into that belief because they follow specific diet communities or health influencers that are incentivized to
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by shlant 1y ago
cool story
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by shlant 1y ago
OP: https://fly.io/blog/youre-all-nuts/#but-its-bad-at-rust > (from https://lukasatkinson.de/2025/net-negative-cursor/ ) looks inside complaining about Rust code
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by shlant 1y ago
so people are just delivering free wood to anyone who chooses to move out to the boonies? Seems like a bad assumption to be making
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by shlant 1y ago
yea you either need to see people very rarely, see them often by spending a lot of time and money traveling, or see them often by spending multiple days away (which again, how are you paying for this? and what's the point of buying a h
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by shlant 1y ago
> The scale at which it happens is a question and my point is that there is no reason to think this is enough of a problem that any well-adjusted person should factor it into the "should I use Airbnb?" calculation. If someone t
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by shlant 1y ago
> especially with US-based rentals, and now I'm a skeptic at best. I have been using AirBNB for years (top 5% guest at one point) with virtually no issues (that weren't quickly resolved by support) and I imagine my experiences
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by shlant 1y ago
is this even a widespread problem? kind of reminds me of the tiktoks of "hotel safety tips"[1]. Makes me think these levels of paranoia are unique to the US [1] https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/hot
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by shlant 1y ago
as someone who has always been a healthy (or even under) weight, but still struggled with keeping up an active lifestyle, this is the key - find some form of exercise that is actually enjoyable for you. I have gone through multiple bouts of
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by shlant 1y ago
wow what a powerful story - thanks so much for sharing. I'm glad you have been able to turn something horrible into a motivator for yourself. May your story do the same for others so they don't have to rely on dealing with such he
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by shlant 1y ago
you sound like a bot trained on 80's anti-drug messaging.
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by shlant 1y ago
it is concerning how many people do not understand the VAST difference in quality of life and physical/mental ability over the age of 50 between someone who takes decent care of themselves and someone who doesn't. So many times I&

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