littlexsparkee

High salt increases likelihood of kidney stones

I think the point is it's an very inefficient way to get calories.

Seemed to affect me in Firefox but not Safari, maybe something in cookies

Well, we don't know - that's capturing 2 scenarios: software that whose impact is low as reflected by lack of investment and legitimately useful improvements that just weren't valued (f…

> It’s for survival not enjoyment. So it doesn’t make society better to have a diversity of food. 100% disagree, I love being able to enjoy and learn about different cuisines, it's an opportun…

Ah I see, I don't love all arthouse but the ones that resonate impart a sense of wonder, empathy, travel (time and space) so was surprised to see it here.

Why French - isn't this more a reaction to directors like Godard that can come off edgy and pretentious?

WSJ's article on fume events might interest you - I understand they're rare but the fact you can't really do anything to protect yourself changed my perspective https://www.w…

Sorry for the paywall, checked archived versions but no dice - more context here: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1118228 …

It is a massive financial strain and time sink. It's hard enough to make it as is. Tech in particular requires so much self study, especially in this market. Einstein, Dirac, Planck - they did mi…

since folks are lukewarm on no-meat options, they are working on blends which in aggregate would reduce meat consumption without the tough odds of converting meat-eaters

We've passed 7 of 9 climate tipping points so there's that. What kind of view do you expect a person to have if they pay any sort of attention?

Just because you can't relate to a way of living doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

Nonsense, there are plenty of childless teachers, scientists, etc that devote themselves to helping humanity. If someone wants to become an expert in their field towards this end, how can they devote …

That's a sweeping statement. I find fulfillment in learning things and focusing on issues I care about (environment, housing, politics).

Agreed except people encounter loneliness and lack of purpose for reasons besides choosing not to have kids and doing so is absolutely not guaranteed to resolve those feelings - you can build communit…

the earth regenerates itself, provided we stay out of the way. if anything there's more motivation to care when the degredation slows down and makes change feel tangible.