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by starkd 4y ago
Actually, it seems more an effort to establish credibility. "I have a degree in such and such" or "I have worked in this field for over 20 years". That seems to be much different than appeal to authority.
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by starkd 4y ago
I admit I was a bit disappointed by the end of the article. But I don't think it was strictly an appeal to authority. The author is evidently a very good writer, but he might have done a better job at summing up a conclusion. It&#x
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And it's still based on the original strain. So,it's questionable how good it is on the new variants.
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Try really.
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If there were no snarky English teachers and pedantics to point this stuff out, think of all the knowledge that would be lost. The English language has a rich history and expansive vocabulary.
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The Novavax Vaccine, Finally(science.org)
28 points by starkd 4y ago|36 comments
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Calling it an "indignity (perhaps with a racial dimension)" seems to me to be a classic case of mind reading another's motivations. There is a much more obvious motivation that is more than plausible: the desire to not get sh
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by starkd 4y ago
The article stresses that all medical errors are not necessarily due to bad doctors. It's also bad coordination between different services, miscommunication, etc. Dr. Makary points out various process problems that are not necessaril
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by starkd 4y ago
I've been hearing that for the past 40 years in some form or other. How many times did we only have 10 years left? At some point, you have to question why you assume they are right when they have been wrong so many times. And who is
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by starkd 4y ago
I'd be wary of all or nothing platitudes. Not only is it mentally unhealthy, it's also highly destructive to consider our relationship with the environment an adversarial one. Most of straightline projections are wildly off the
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"the world going to shit" carries a lot of assumptions. It's not just about amassing money. It's a bout survival for many people. Getting enough food to eat. Up to 100 million people (mostly Africans) could be facing
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There are environmentalists who have notably pulled back on the global warming alarm bells. Shellenberger and Lomborg are two notable examples. They still agree with the science, but think the rhetoric only inflames things and leads to u
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by starkd 4y ago
People have to live in that environment. They are busy raising children, getting an education, living life. Most people don't live life sacrificing themselves to someone else's cause. Be very careful of falling into someone el
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Why? Because people don't want to live life as if they were back in the 19th century? You go first.
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The formula is very clear. When mankind has access to cheap and affordable energy, they prosper. When they don't, they struggle. And it's not about getting rich. We've already spent trillions on "green energy" a
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We stop extracting it and we're back in the 19th century. The whole economy runs on the stuff. From energy extraction to product development involving anything made of plastic. That's not going to change any time soon. That&#x
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by starkd 4y ago
It gets harder to change such habits the older you get. Not so much in terms of ability. They can change, but it's less likely they want to take the time to do so. They know this, that's why it's important to target the y
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by starkd 4y ago
Plus there was no mention of the lack of protein. That alone will cause the fatigue.
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by starkd 4y ago
Maybe that's why shorter men have a stereotype of insecurity. Napolean complex. They are not really less secure, their head is tilted up more often.
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I think this is looking at the head tilt. Not eye contact or the position of the head. The example photo on the site illustrates the concept. The woman is clearly making eye contact in all three photos, but her head is tilted up and leve
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by starkd 4y ago
I doubt he's concerned with reelection. That part is assured already.
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I suspect you probably are as well. Extended isolation can do that to a person. It's like he needed a mission, but was too deeply frustrated in himself. So, he assigned himself an objective. The refusal to give up was the only thin
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by starkd 4y ago
Terms like "nut" or "crazy" are antiquated. They don't have very precise meanings. Is anyone truly crazy in the sense they are out of their wits all the time?
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Many of these cases around. Here's a story of Ed Thrall who constructed a dance hall constructed on his own haphazard techniques. He had visions of a community center of some kind. No one knows what to do with it. https:/&#x2F
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by starkd 4y ago
True. I'm largely sympathetic to the argument for decriminalization. Just on the grounds there should be limits in using government to protect people from themselves. But it's too often proposed as a quick an easy fix. Societ
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The problem with that line of reasoning is that addiction inhibits a person's abitlity to reason about these issues. I'm sympathetic to the freedom of choice argument, but drugs are an exception. If you've ever had to deal
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by starkd 4y ago
Agree visualizations are more powerful. But it would be nice to see a discussion about the data itself.
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A baby dying of starvation is probably much worse than the risk of giving it wrong formula. And have you ever heard a hungry baby crying? It's not something you can wait long for.
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by starkd 4y ago
Not disputing any of this, but this has nothing to do with food security itself. All those cheap recipes still require grains and basic food stuffs whose supply are threatened. Whether you buy it locally or abroad, the supply is fungible
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>> The one big benefit of the internet is how easy it is to follow public statements now. It's much harder to say something at a press conference, have it on Twitter, then deny it the next week. Doesn't stop politicians from

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