PopeRigby's recent activity
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Comment on Fecal microbiota transplant: Inside the black market for human poop in ~health
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Comment on Fecal microbiota transplant: Inside the black market for human poop in ~health
PopeRigby LinkVery interesting. I have autism and also gastrointestinal issues (probably related), so I wonder if a fecal transplant can be something that can help me with that in the future.Very interesting. I have autism and also gastrointestinal issues (probably related), so I wonder if a fecal transplant can be something that can help me with that in the future.
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Comment on Early spring brings a ‘hungry gap’ for bees – here’s how you can help in ~enviro
PopeRigby Link ParentYou're right, but I think it's something to keep an eye on because it could turn out to be a bigger problem, but we just don't have enough evidence yet. It is true that European honey bees are an...You're right, but I think it's something to keep an eye on because it could turn out to be a bigger problem, but we just don't have enough evidence yet. It is true that European honey bees are an invasive species in many places though.
I'd also like to say that some of your comments have come off as dismissive.
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Comment on Early spring brings a ‘hungry gap’ for bees – here’s how you can help in ~enviro
PopeRigby Link ParentThere's still the fact that so much of the attention of "save the bees" is taken up by honey bees, that people forget about native pollinators. Buying honey isn't a conservation practice, it's for...There's still the fact that so much of the attention of "save the bees" is taken up by honey bees, that people forget about native pollinators. Buying honey isn't a conservation practice, it's for you.
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Comment on Early spring brings a ‘hungry gap’ for bees – here’s how you can help in ~enviro
PopeRigby Link ParentHere's another one: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-problem-with-honey-bees/Here's another one: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-problem-with-honey-bees/
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Comment on Early spring brings a ‘hungry gap’ for bees – here’s how you can help in ~enviro
PopeRigby Link ParentSeems like you're already doing all you can then. Don't worry about it too much.Seems like you're already doing all you can then. Don't worry about it too much.
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Comment on Early spring brings a ‘hungry gap’ for bees – here’s how you can help in ~enviro
PopeRigby Link ParentTry replacing your lawn with a meadow of native wildflowers. I did that recently and the pollinators absolutely love it. You'll also get all sorts of cool critters coming to rest their, like birds.Try replacing your lawn with a meadow of native wildflowers. I did that recently and the pollinators absolutely love it. You'll also get all sorts of cool critters coming to rest their, like birds.
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Comment on Early spring brings a ‘hungry gap’ for bees – here’s how you can help in ~enviro
PopeRigby LinkAnother thing, stop buying honey if you live in North America. Honey bees are an invasive species that outcompete native pollinators:...Another thing, stop buying honey if you live in North America. Honey bees are an invasive species that outcompete native pollinators: https://www.nwf.org/Home/Magazines/National-Wildlife/2021/June-July/Gardening/Honey-Bees
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Comment on I always knew I was different. I just didn’t know I was a sociopath. in ~health.mental
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Comment on ‘Dune: Part Two’: How sci-fi space worm epic reared head to $81.5m opening after strike release delay in ~movies
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Comment on What's the matter with men? They’re floundering at school and in the workplace. Some conservatives blame a crisis of masculinity, but the problems—and their solutions—are far more complex. in ~life.men
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Comment on More "old web" sites? in ~tech
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More "old web" sites?
I really love Tildes feeling of community, and how it feels like what the web used to feel like. Any suggestions for other sites like that?
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Comment on The real danger to civilisation isn't runaway AI it's runaway capitalism (2017) in ~misc
PopeRigby Link ParentAs a fellow anarchist, I'm interested what your thoughts on the discourse are.As a fellow anarchist, I'm interested what your thoughts on the discourse are.
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Comment on Elon Musk's Neuralink implants brain chip in first human in ~health
PopeRigby Link ParentWhy do you think the monkey stories are sensationalised?Why do you think the monkey stories are sensationalised?
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Comment on Researchers were able to isolate the brain from the rest of the body of a pig, and kept it alive and functioning for five hours in ~science
PopeRigby Link ParentBut I think this brings us back to the question, is it worth the suffering it causes? You clearly think so, but I'm curious if you would think the same if it were a dog, primate, or even a human....But I think this brings us back to the question, is it worth the suffering it causes? You clearly think so, but I'm curious if you would think the same if it were a dog, primate, or even a human. Would you volunteer for this experiment, and if not, why? We as a society seem to agree that Unit 731, as well as certain horrific Nazi experiments weren't worth it, despite the scientific advancements they brought. Why is it any different here? There are other ways to advance brain on a chip technology without subjecting animals to unknowable torture without their consent.
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Comment on Researchers were able to isolate the brain from the rest of the body of a pig, and kept it alive and functioning for five hours in ~science
PopeRigby (edited )Link ParentOnce again, we would be better served by advancing organ/organ system on a chip technology. It's more accurate to humans, and actually humane. I don't deny animal testing was necessary for...Once again, we would be better served by advancing organ/organ system on a chip technology. It's more accurate to humans, and actually humane. I don't deny animal testing was necessary for advancements in the past, but we're at a point were there's a viable alternative that's much better, and we should be working on that.
Edit: @C-Cab also makes a good point. What's the value of experimenting on a brain in isolation, and to add on, what makes it more humane than experimenting on it while still in an animal?
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Comment on Researchers were able to isolate the brain from the rest of the body of a pig, and kept it alive and functioning for five hours in ~science
PopeRigby Link ParentI can't help but imagine an "I have no mouth, but I must scream" situation. There's no way this could be pleasant, to put it lightly.I can't help but imagine an "I have no mouth, but I must scream" situation. There's no way this could be pleasant, to put it lightly.
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Comment on Researchers were able to isolate the brain from the rest of the body of a pig, and kept it alive and functioning for five hours in ~science
PopeRigby Link ParentI really don't follow. How does putting a pig's brain in a jar allow us to do more "humane" animal testing. We should be focusing on organ on a chip technology (which is more accurate than animal...I really don't follow. How does putting a pig's brain in a jar allow us to do more "humane" animal testing. We should be focusing on organ on a chip technology (which is more accurate than animal testing mind you), not this sick mad science experiment.
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Comment on Researchers were able to isolate the brain from the rest of the body of a pig, and kept it alive and functioning for five hours in ~science
PopeRigby (edited )LinkHow digustingly cruel. The fact that they were allowed to do something like this makes me sick, and shows how little we care about the lives and suffering of animals in our society. Any scientific...How digustingly cruel. The fact that they were allowed to do something like this makes me sick, and shows how little we care about the lives and suffering of animals in our society. Any scientific advancement isn't worth this cost. Animal testing to cure diseases is one thing, but they essentially tortured this pig for fun.
Yes absolutely. I'll probably wait at least 10 years ha ha.