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Comment on Gene-edited non-browning banana could cut food waste in ~food
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Comment on Gene-edited non-browning banana could cut food waste in ~food
Carrie Link ParentI’m with you. Each type of banana has its application.I’m with you. Each type of banana has its application.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Carrie LinkI recently re-watched "Thank you for Smoking". Curious what other people thought about it if they have seen it. I am particularly interested in the below scene. Spoiler alert Scene Joey Naylor...I recently re-watched "Thank you for Smoking".
Curious what other people thought about it if they have seen it. I am particularly interested in the below scene.
Spoiler alert
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Joey Naylor (his son): ...so what happens when you're wrong?
Nick Naylor (the father lobbyist): Whoa, Joey I'm never wrong.
Joey Naylor: But you can't always be right...
Nick Naylor: Well, if it's your job to be right, then you're never wrong
Joey Naylor: But what if you are wrong?
Nick Naylor: OK, let's say that you're defending chocolate, and I'm defending vanilla. Now if I were to say to you: 'Vanilla is the best flavor ice-cream', you'd say...
Joey Naylor: No, chocolate is.
Nick Naylor: Exactly, but you can't win with this argument... so, I'll ask you: so you think chocolate is the end all and the all of ice cream, do you?
Joey Naylor: It's the best ice cream, I wouldn't order any other.
Nick Naylor: Oh! So it's all chocolate for you is it?
Joey Naylor: Yes, chocolate is all I need.
Nick Naylor: Well, I need more than chocolate, and for that matter I need more than vanilla. I believe that we need freedom. And choice when it comes to our ice cream, and that Joey Naylor, that is the definition of liberty.
Joey Naylor: But that's not what we're talking about
Nick Naylor: Ah! But that's what I'm talking about.
Joey Naylor: ...but you didn't prove that vanilla was the best...
Nick Naylor: I didn't have to. I proved that you're wrong, and if you're wrong I'm right.
Joey Naylor: But you still didn't convince me
Nick Naylor: It's that… I'm not after you. I'm after them (all people around)
End Scene
I am really impressed by the vanilla vs chocolate scene. It shows how easy it is to convince people and manipulate them, and probably reflects how these people perhaps manipulate themselves into believing they are doing nothing wrong. It's very, don't hate the player, hate the game.
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Comment on Waiting for a book in paperback? Good luck. Publishers increasingly give nonfiction authors one shot at print stardom, ditching paperbacks as priorities shift. in ~books
Carrie Link ParentAppreciate the explanation, gives me something to think about.Appreciate the explanation, gives me something to think about.
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Comment on Patients with long Covid regain sense of smell and taste with pioneering surgery in ~health
Carrie Link ParentI agree with your premise that they do not fully explain what is novel here. Increased airflow is an obvious strategy to increase smelling, and that is why they often treat with corticosteroids...I agree with your premise that they do not fully explain what is novel here. Increased airflow is an obvious strategy to increase smelling, and that is why they often treat with corticosteroids first, but that often does not work, because we do not fully understand why people have lost their sense of smell in COVID (long or short). It's not just because of inaccess to odorants. I assume that the "regrowing" or "reactivating" part is the novel part, but they are not sharing this because it is proprietary? (this is speculation, I don't have a lot of experience with British studies and how the information is disseminated).
Everything about this study/article is a bit strange, including the fact that their control group's smell got worse following the established recommended treatment. That is a very weird experimental design and conclusion,"we made smelling better in the treatment group, but by the way the control group got worse."
The control group in this scenario should stay the same, it makes me question their methods and design.
This is an article from the group itself about the findings, but it is not an academic article.
It's hard for me to find the direct published research paper, if anyone has it, I'd be interested so I can see the design and methods.
I'd suspect not only are they taking advantage of opening up the nasal airways, but they are probably damaging/causing some repair from the procedure itself, initiating regeneration of some cells we don't understand the function of yet.
Most of this is pure speculation on my behalf, btw.
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Comment on US Justice Dept. says ending Louisiana petrochemical case helps ‘dismantle radical Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs’ in ~society
Carrie LinkSometimes with these types of things I ask myself, if being black or a woman is now apparently pandering to DEI (which is somehow bad) are they going to undo and stop all usage of HeLA cells ?...Sometimes with these types of things I ask myself, if being black or a woman is now apparently pandering to DEI (which is somehow bad) are they going to undo and stop all usage of HeLA cells ? Which are both black and female.
This would literally upend all cancer research, alone, not even considering the impact across the entire field of biology.
But I guess that’s the kind of thought an egghead scientist would have and not a strong leader type man…
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How do you explore things safely? TikTok.
I have a specific instance in mind, but I'm open to more general conversations as well. Specifics: I am a very curious person and want to experience what TikTok is like both from a creator stand...
I have a specific instance in mind, but I'm open to more general conversations as well.
Specifics:
I am a very curious person and want to experience what TikTok is like both from a creator stand point and consumer standpoint. Prior to this I have had no engagement with it other than people sending me videos that I somehow still watch without having an account. But I want to be able to "see" what happens from the inside, so to speak.Concerns:
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I don't want to be doxxed.
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I don't like my privacy being invaded, so I generally do not like making accounts or linking or sharing personal information.
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Addiction to social media - I understand that being aware that addiction can happen does not prevent addiction from happening.
So my question is how can I actually do this and engage in my curiosity, safely? Basically, are there sandbox situations for TikTok?
Generalized question. How do you assess your threat/risk levels and then proceed with caution?
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Comment on US President Donald Trump calls for an end to the Chips Act, redirecting funds to national debt in ~society
Carrie Link ParentPlay dead actually doesn’t work at all, neither does appeasement or acquiescence. Trump and others are bullies and bullies are dealt with first by calling it out. People are doing this, like Al...Play dead actually doesn’t work at all, neither does appeasement or acquiescence.
Trump and others are bullies and bullies are dealt with first by calling it out. People are doing this, like Al Green who called out Trump for lying by stating “you don’t have a mandate”, for example. Or Rep Stansbury calling out the absurdity of the situation we are in by holding a sign stating, “this is not normal.”
A lot of people discount these actions as meaningless, but they are very meaningful. It has to be called out, the more specific the better.
I don’t know much more about bullying, but I’d say the next step is to reward people for standing up to bullying. That’s more in my fantasy mind, because I don’t know how popular bullies are ever toppled unless a large enough minority actually stands up against the bullying. Rewarding the behaviors encourages more ppl to stand up which builds the momentum and leads to strength.
I don’t know what that looks like in this scenario.
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Comment on How US Department of Government Efficiency’s Internal Revenue Service cuts could easily cost more than DOGE will ever save in ~society
Carrie Link ParentHaven’t read the article, but in response to how to get people to care. At this point I feel we have reached a critical mass of people lacking the resources to feel compassion or empathy. The...Haven’t read the article, but in response to how to get people to care.
At this point I feel we have reached a critical mass of people lacking the resources to feel compassion or empathy.
The wealth article someone posted before should demonstrate how bad wealth inequality is in this country.
It is hard to convince someone that is literally paycheck to paycheck(I mean that literally - they are in extreme housing/medical/car/student loan debt and in constant credit card debt for day to day things like food), to believe that “if you follow what I say about the earned income tax credit, things will get better over time, but you may not see the results immediately or directly.”
They don’t really have the resources or the time to trust the system will work in the long term. This is why a fixation on things like eggs or gas prices are topics that stick with them. They live day to day, because there “is no future for them” beyond this.
I don’t know how you teach them to care, perhaps by first teaching them that they were victimized. Their good nature (that if they follow what they’re told, things will get better for them) was taken advantage of by people who did not have their best interest at heart. Like I said. Don’t know if that helps in reality, but it feels a necessary part of the process, “you were lied to and it’s not your fault you were lied to and taken advantage of.” It’s a first step of realizing you’re being lied to and making changes based on that.
The story I’ve been seeing play out is that anyone who turns sides has to have a leopards ate my face moment. And even then they have a hard time convincing their own family and friends to believe them over some false idol.
I guess the question is, how do people escape or topple cults ?
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
Carrie LinkDoes anyone else here watch Jeopardy ? I really like it for several reasons: It provides a daily routine for me, it comes on at the same time everyday. It is short and gets straight to the point...Does anyone else here watch Jeopardy ?
I really like it for several reasons:
It provides a daily routine for me, it comes on at the same time everyday. It is short and gets straight to the point (only 30min long).
Philosophically, I think it has a lot of layers. Is it showing me what it thinks is common knowledge vs esoteric ? Are these categories intentionally chosen for the political climate ?
I’m sad that finding old episodes of jeopardy seems to be really hard, and some believe some episodes are lost forever(the original source material), but I also like that not having access to current re-runs allows me to force myself to be present and commit to watching it when it airs live.
I also just like answering questions.
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Comment on What's the best counter argument to "Well, if I don't do it somebody else will" in ~talk
Carrie Link ParentTo be fair, whether intentional or not, you left the question very vague. I can’t remember how I originally read the question and now that is tainted by the comments lol. But I do feel there is a...To be fair, whether intentional or not, you left the question very vague.
I can’t remember how I originally read the question and now that is tainted by the comments lol.
But I do feel there is a mismatch in tone and wording of whether you were alluding to “there is an exploit here and if I don’t take it, someone else will” vs. “I don’t have to do the dishes, because someone else will do them for me.”
I guess writing them out they sound the same. Anyone could say, “the exploit being taken in the dish scenario is the person thinks(whether consciously or not) ‘I will exploit people’s good nature.’”
But I’m not sure what your original question meant, were you referring to an actual scenario or just brainstorming ?
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Comment on Scientists have bred "Woolly Mice" on their journey to bring back the mammoth in ~science
Carrie Link ParentThat’s an interesting idea I had not thought of. I do wish they wouldn’t use the marketing speak of “de-extinction,” because it makes it sound like you just “undo” the extinction and I feel like...That’s an interesting idea I had not thought of.
I do wish they wouldn’t use the marketing speak of “de-extinction,” because it makes it sound like you just “undo” the extinction and I feel like many people will use this idea do act with carte blanche with regards to species preservation.
Do you know if genome engineering has already been used in this capacity ? Because while CRISPR is new and interesting, we’ve had genome engineering technology for quite some time now.
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Comment on What's the best counter argument to "Well, if I don't do it somebody else will" in ~talk
Carrie Link ParentI was with you until you said (paraphrasing) “do it so someone else doesn’t have to.” Isn’t the whole point that you are doing it for yourself ? Like even if no one else lived on that planet, it...I was with you until you said (paraphrasing) “do it so someone else doesn’t have to.”
Isn’t the whole point that you are doing it for yourself ? Like even if no one else lived on that planet, it matters to you that there is not garbage everywhere. This is not a convenience/consequence thing either(accumulated garbage will make me sick or something like that), it comes down to “I don’t like garbage.” Perhaps I misinterpreted your statement.
Thanks for the discussion :)
PS. You’d probably like “the good place” as well to explore what at its heart is a question about altruism, in someways.
PPS, I had no idea Star Trek was about anything other than “Space” lol I may try watching it again but I haven’t been able to get into it the few times I have. I have issues watching old things if the visual doesn’t stimulate me or if the pacing mismatches my expectations and I’m too resistant to overcome those barriers.
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Comment on What's the best counter argument to "Well, if I don't do it somebody else will" in ~talk
Carrie Link ParentMy mind never shuts up and is like a constant discourse of philosophers in my head. I have been told to allow myself to feel my feelings more than explain my feelings to reduce those instances (if...My mind never shuts up and is like a constant discourse of philosophers in my head.
I have been told to allow myself to feel my feelings more than explain my feelings to reduce those instances (if that is your goal). Often, I feel like one of those glitter lamps, I have to allow an explosion (of thoughts usually) to happen and then let them come down and settle. I have to accept that this happens over and over for me and hope it reduces.
I feel camaraderie in this comment so thanks for sharing !
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Comment on Scientists have bred "Woolly Mice" on their journey to bring back the mammoth in ~science
Carrie Link ParentIt’s possible this is the “gateway drug,” so to speak towards designer babies or other genome engineering projects. Proof of concept/biology projects like this often don’t complete their original...It’s possible this is the “gateway drug,” so to speak towards designer babies or other genome engineering projects.
Proof of concept/biology projects like this often don’t complete their original huge goal (make a mammoth), but show that a lot of things are possible.
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Comment on National US sports anti-trans ban bill dies in ~lgbt
Carrie LinkAccording to This article , there are fewer than 10 transgendered athletes in the entirety of the 530,000 registered athletes of the NCAA. I’m sure glad we are using our tax dollars to be so...According to This article , there are fewer than 10 transgendered athletes in the entirety of the 530,000 registered athletes of the NCAA.
I’m sure glad we are using our tax dollars to be so efficient in policing less than 10 students, 0.002% of the athletic student body.
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Comment on ‘Flow’ wins animated feature Academy Award, delivering Latvia its first Oscar in ~movies
Carrie LinkFlow is a pretty cute movie that I think does a good job balancing difficult content to a broad audience. It may not scratch everyone's itch for stimulation, but I liked it overall. I was very...Flow is a pretty cute movie that I think does a good job balancing difficult content to a broad audience. It may not scratch everyone's itch for stimulation, but I liked it overall.
I was very impressed with them taking on the choice to go dialogue free. I liked that experimental aspect of the piece of work.
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Comment on Waiting for a book in paperback? Good luck. Publishers increasingly give nonfiction authors one shot at print stardom, ditching paperbacks as priorities shift. in ~books
Carrie Link ParentIt doesn't have to be all or nothing(thought I appreciate your introspection), you could buy used books (I know the author does not receive money from this, but it's still supporting the art...It doesn't have to be all or nothing(thought I appreciate your introspection), you could buy used books (I know the author does not receive money from this, but it's still supporting the art form).
You could splurge occasionally and buy a physical book from an author you want to show support for, or otherwise donate to the author so that they continue to make content.
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Comment on Waiting for a book in paperback? Good luck. Publishers increasingly give nonfiction authors one shot at print stardom, ditching paperbacks as priorities shift. in ~books
Carrie Link ParentI think we are seeing some pushback to respect the physical media form in addition to the digital media form. For various reasons, from studies on what screens and lights do to our eyes and minds,...I think we are seeing some pushback to respect the physical media form in addition to the digital media form.
For various reasons, from studies on what screens and lights do to our eyes and minds, to some people just having a preference, people are choosing to read physical books. Barnes and Noble, in the USA, has been able to grow and maintain its marketshare of the physical book environment and even plans to open new physical locations this year.
Coincidentally, while researching information for this post, I came across something I did not know, that Amazon had physical book stores?
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Comment on Waiting for a book in paperback? Good luck. Publishers increasingly give nonfiction authors one shot at print stardom, ditching paperbacks as priorities shift. in ~books
Carrie Link ParentI mean, I saw that part of the article too, but I think the article is trying to make multiple points and show multiple perspectives. The part of the article you quoted is that hardcovers earn all...I mean, I saw that part of the article too, but I think the article is trying to make multiple points and show multiple perspectives.
The part of the article you quoted is that hardcovers earn all parties more money than paperbacks, but does that mean that hardcovers are a necessary part of the process at all for all parties to make profit?
The Amazon part stood out for me more, because I think it's human nature to say, "why would I pay more for a paperback than I would for a hardcover?" even if you don't need or want a hardcover. Just like when a new book is cheaper than a used book on Amazon, the human bias towards wanting the new one "just because" is very very high and manipulated to contrive an artificial situation in which we are arguing about business practices instead of whether this situation should exist.
Again, maybe I don't understand from a business perspective why you wouldn't just have an ecosystem of paperback + ebook, but you allude to this by stating that the market for physical books is dwindling so you have to go to the cash cow hardcover. I guess I'm obsessed with a chicken and egg situation lol.
For anyone interested in a recipe that uses underripe bananas, I really like this Banana pudding recipe, by Magnolia Bakery.
I think it’s relatively simple as well and serves well at a potluck.