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2017-05-19, 03:24 PM (ISO 8601)
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There's a genetic factor involved here, that relates to insulin response from carbs in food.
It comes in your classic one-gene flavor: Low, medium, medium, high. Apparently, it's about 25% for each category in our society (close enough for margin of error, but I've only heard of one study).
For the "low" people, this does not apply. Their insulin levels never go high, or out of control. They generally stay thin no matter what, the "I can eat anything" people. Lots of people will point to these people, and say "Exercise, and you can be like these".
The problem is carb to protein levels in your diet. The human body does not have required carbs, and can live with no carbs -- but it's a "stay in a hospital under doctors observation in case something goes wrong" because it's very easy for something to go wrong. Your body wants more carbs than protein (talking about grams of protein per day here).
There's also "too much protein". Your body can make use of XXX grams of protein per day, for muscle repair/building, and amino acids to repair/build body structure. Your muscles primary job is to be an amino acid reserve; moving the skeleton is job 2. (Then there's the second set of muscles that do things like make your abdominal wall, or the linings of organs that need to contract, etc. -- they are NOT amino acid reserves.)
So if you have a limit of protein intake before your body has to do "hard work" to deal with the excess amino acids that cannot be used or stored as amino acids, then you need the rest of your diet as carbs or fat.
And, if there is an "ideal" intake level here -- 133% carbs to protein (multiple studies here, there is some variation per person, but it doesn't vary much, and probably within the range of 100-150%, if not narrower than that) -- then having very high levels of carbs gives you problems.
This is the issue with a vegetarian diet. To get the protein levels you need, your carb intake is so high that it is excessive for 75% of the population, and causes problems from constant high insulin levels.Not "fire at". I never used the word "at"
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2017-05-19, 03:29 PM (ISO 8601)
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This is genuinely interesting. Thanks for taking the time to post it. I'm going to have to read it a few more times, mind you, because I got a bit lost somewhere in the middle. Are there any trustworthy sources you could point me to for further reading? (Entry level, or thereabouts, if possible)
Thanks,
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2017-05-19, 07:55 PM (ISO 8601)
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2017-05-19, 10:39 PM (ISO 8601)
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Not "fire at". I never used the word "at"
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2017-05-20, 12:45 AM (ISO 8601)
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I don't really like bread. I eat it to make other people feel happy that they can make me meals.
Anyway, its a commentary on how the human body can regenerate cells in a way that machines cannot.
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2017-05-20, 04:03 AM (ISO 8601)
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2017-06-06, 04:32 PM (ISO 8601)
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Drones!
But really though, I can't remember the last time I saw someone fly a drone without crashing it.Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
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2017-07-11, 12:37 PM (ISO 8601)
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I've only seen drones flown properly, but then, I've only seen professionals fly them.
Dated, but I like this one:
http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/1849
What name do you use to refer to the current decade? We used to talk about the 80's, the 90's, etc -- but the last 17 years?Not "fire at". I never used the word "at"
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2017-07-11, 08:46 PM (ISO 8601)
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The Noughties followed by the 10's.
There doesn't seem to be the same distinction in decades though. The 70's, 80's, and 90's were all wildly different in aesthetic and outlook on life. Aside from the 10's being a bit more focused on political correctness (in a good way), there really hasn't been the same sort of huge cultural shifts that defined previous decades.
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2017-07-13, 03:07 AM (ISO 8601)
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I call them the twothousands, which Im' aware is not ideal.
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2017-07-20, 07:31 AM (ISO 8601)
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Same here, I usually use the two-thousands and the twenty-tens on the rare occasion I refer to either as a decade. I've been told the two-thousands are supposed to be the "aughts" or something, but most people wouldn't know what that means, so it's not very useful in conversation.
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Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
- Douglas Adams
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2017-07-20, 08:00 AM (ISO 8601)
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2017-08-09, 11:55 AM (ISO 8601)
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https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/geologic_faults.png
It lacks "your fault."Originally Posted by J.R.R. Tolkien, 1955
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2017-08-10, 08:27 PM (ISO 8601)
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2017-08-30, 05:58 PM (ISO 8601)
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https://xkcd.com/1883/
Now, the super villain's plan is told! Pure evil.Not "fire at". I never used the word "at"
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2017-08-30, 07:48 PM (ISO 8601)
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This supervillain plot is reminiscent of the conclusion of that ancient meme, "The End of the World".
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2017-08-31, 08:20 AM (ISO 8601)
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Anyone go see the Total Eclipse last week? I feel this xkcd is completely acurate:
https://xkcd.com/1880/
It was my first total eclipse, and WOW!Warhammer 40,000 Campaign Skirmish Game: Warpstrike
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2017-08-31, 11:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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The only things worse than time zone problems? Getting an 8-bit character output path that works right.
... After all, 127 plus 1 is a positive character, right? :-)Not "fire at". I never used the word "at"
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2017-09-07, 09:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
- Douglas Adams
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2017-09-08, 10:07 AM (ISO 8601)
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Warhammer 40,000 Campaign Skirmish Game: Warpstrike
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2017-09-11, 06:59 PM (ISO 8601)
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I didn't bother, because I live right in the path of totality for 2024. I'm going to be really annoyed if it's overcast that day.
I did make a pinhole projector and tried to take pictures of the partial (about 60% at peak here) eclipse, but it didn't work very well, because my camera refused to autofocus on the projection.Play your character, not your alignment.
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2017-09-15, 03:47 AM (ISO 8601)
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Does the lid thing really work for extinguishing an oil fire?
Asking for a friend.Originally Posted by J.R.R. Tolkien, 1955
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2017-09-15, 03:51 AM (ISO 8601)
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Removing a source of fresh oxygen from a fire extinguishes it. It's not exclusive to oil fires, if you had a wood fire inside a pan you could extinguish it with a lid. Even a moist towel can sometimes work well enough, but a lid is a generally safe and easy to apply option.
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2017-09-15, 05:22 AM (ISO 8601)
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Yep, to extinguish a fire you either need to remove the fuel, the heat or the oxygen (or the chain reaction if you are going tetraheadron). Water absorbs heat and can help keep the fire from getting oxygen by acting as a steam cover. The problem with liquid fires is it is really easy for water being poured in quickly to cause the burning oil to get everywhere (if you ever want an example dump a lot of water from a bucket into a pan that has some non-ignited oil in it.). Similarly, a fire exstinguiser may work but is not recommended due to it being under pressure (if you have to use one do not be right next to the fire).
A lid is generally the easiest way as it can easily suffocate a fire that is stuck in a pan. Just remember to turn off the heat source and move the pan off it or it may reignite when you take the lid off. In the case of a boiling oil spill you can grab another pot or a damp wash cloth and cover the fire with that.Last edited by Hamste; 2017-09-15 at 05:22 AM.
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2017-09-15, 07:55 AM (ISO 8601)
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2017-09-15, 08:18 AM (ISO 8601)
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Clearly the gun is the most versatile of those tools.
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2017-09-15, 08:39 AM (ISO 8601)
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It even cures cancer!
Now, if it selectively kills cancer cells in a petri dish, you can be sure it's at least a great breakthrough for everyone suffering from petri dish cancer.
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2017-09-15, 08:41 AM (ISO 8601)
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Well it did solve 2 problems compared to the 1 the other things solved.
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A good mixer can solve a dozen different problems, they're just problems I never have, never create nor wish to solve.
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2017-09-15, 09:29 AM (ISO 8601)
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