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Comment on Tiny robot drones learn to navigate the world like honeybees in ~tech
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Comment on Vaping DMT in ~talk
Kale Link ParentHuh. TIL. I didn’t even consider that there could be liquid suspended anti-psychotics, never seen em’ in my practice but it makes sense to have it for some populations.Huh. TIL. I didn’t even consider that there could be liquid suspended anti-psychotics, never seen em’ in my practice but it makes sense to have it for some populations.
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Comment on Vaping DMT in ~talk
Kale Link ParentTaking medications by swallowing them takes a long time to kick in because the pill has to dissolve first, the pill has to work through the digestive system (which could be further delayed if the...Taking medications by swallowing them takes a long time to kick in because the pill has to dissolve first, the pill has to work through the digestive system (which could be further delayed if the stomach is full), then absorbed by the digestive system, then depending on the drug they have to make it to the liver for first pass effect to get metabolized. The time it takes for the medication effects to peak might be even longer.
Although maybe they could have gotten sublingual zyprexa or something, that would potentially kick in a lot faster. Or even sometimes knowing that you got a medication that will make you feel better can make you feel much calmer immediately. Who knows :) I’m just happy that it worked out for them and that’s the only thing that really matters tbh.
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Comment on Vaping DMT in ~talk
Kale (edited )Link ParentAnti-psychotics take about ~45 minutes to kick in. There is no point in taking them for DMT because it will be over by the time they start working. If you get access to them save them as backups...Anti-psychotics take about ~45 minutes to kick in. There is no point in taking them for DMT because it will be over by the time they start working. If you get access to them save them as backups for your longer psychedelic adventures.
Edit: also, I just had a thought- i’m not even sure if I could safely swallow something while deep in the weeds of DMT. You’re usually not perceptive to the outside world unless it’s a small dose.
If I were in a situation where I felt like I still needed to be put down even after sobering up from DMT I’d probably take 50mgs of Benadryl. I work in emergency medicine and we actually use it pretty frequently for stuff like this :) very helpful underrated drug.
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Comment on Vaping DMT in ~talk
Kale (edited )LinkI love DMT, it’s my favorite psychedelic. Much moreso than either acid or shrooms. I have a difficult time with small doses though, I find that my entire body and mind screams oh god this feels...I love DMT, it’s my favorite psychedelic. Much moreso than either acid or shrooms.
I have a difficult time with small doses though, I find that my entire body and mind screams oh god this feels like too much similar to when you start going downhill on a rollercoaster and then the trip ends up being uncomfortable, underwhelming and feels like a waste of the drug. Normally I would never ever recommend bypassing that gut instinct for any substance, but I had to force myself to hit a certain threshold that would allow me to let go enough to do some actual exploration.
What I had to do was take the absolute biggest rips I could, then once the familiar rollercoaster feeling started to kick in I knew I had to take one more hit even if I didn’t want it. I know a lot of people with tripsitters have the sitter command them to do one more hit as well. It is really hard to break through otherwise.
It’s so worth it though, breaking through feels blissful, introspective and just so fucking cool.
One of my favorite trips was one day I was in my office and I was supposed to be organizing my filing cabinet, but I thought, hey, why not do some DMT real quick, it’ll only distract me for 15-20 minutes (I have ADHD and procrastination is a huge problem for me).
Once I did it I quickly stumbled down into darkness and landed amongst the most beautiful rainbow fractals moving to the beat of my music and the fractals eventually transported me to a panel of alien like figures. The music suddenly faded away while the aliens talked amongst themselves. The aliens then asked me, why do you think it’s appropriate to do DMT when you have work to do? Don’t come back here unless you’ve finished your tasks.I then got yeeted back into reality and was like, huh, guess I can’t argue with that 🤷♀️. Didn’t dick around on any of my chores for a good while after that experience lol.
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Comment on "People are turning themselves into lab rats" – the injectable peptides craze sweeping the US in ~health
Kale Link ParentI don’t consider the compounding pharmacies grey market. Those are by prescription and yes, very expensive because it’s usually telehealth providers that don’t accept insurance and also charge a...I don’t consider the compounding pharmacies grey market. Those are by prescription and yes, very expensive because it’s usually telehealth providers that don’t accept insurance and also charge a visit fee on top of the medication. Or they’re used by medspas that really crank the price up. If you can get your pcp or other established doctor to prescribe it and your insurance will cover it, I believe you can get it much cheaper- but insurance companies don’t want to pay for it unless you meet very specific criteria. Although, I’m not sure how the introduction of oral semaglutide has changed things.
By grey market I’m talking about vendors shipping to you from china and you reconstitute it yourself lol. It is very risky, but there is some harm reduction steps to take. I make sure my source has third party testing for each lot for example. (pls no one DM me asking for sources, I will not reply)
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Comment on "People are turning themselves into lab rats" – the injectable peptides craze sweeping the US in ~health
Kale (edited )LinkThe grand appeal of peptides is they feel like damn near only drugs that work in real time. We all know about glp1s and weight loss, but for example there is one to get a noticeable tan in just...The grand appeal of peptides is they feel like damn near only drugs that work in real time.
We all know about glp1s and weight loss, but for example there is one to get a noticeable tan in just one day in the sun (even Fitzpatrick type skin can tan!), or there is one to sharply increase libido & orgasm strength for the day (for women!!), one to speed up healing injuries, the range is incredible.
I have mixed feelings about articles like this though, I feel like the unintended consequence is it will lead more lay people to seek out the grey market which will cause people to get hurt which generally leads to stricter regulation.
I’m not sure if US is going either make a lot of these peptides illegal or if they will get picked up by pharmaceutical companies and become prohibitively expensive. Either way access will be restricted.I’m saying all this selfishly as a grey market user myself…I wish that it could still be like an obscure club. As this club gets bigger it becomes more common for new people in the community to offer others dangerous advice while not fully grasping the scope of risks they are taking themselves.
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Comment on Ozempic is about to go generic in India, China and Canada in ~health
Kale LinkYessssss, I could never afford US prices so I’ve always done grey market. Super stoked on the future of my favorite grey market websites that ship from India to mark down their prices.Yessssss, I could never afford US prices so I’ve always done grey market.
Super stoked on the future of my favorite grey market websites that ship from India to mark down their prices.
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Comment on Google has a secret reference desk. Here's how to use it. (Lots of search tips) in ~tech
Kale LinkI have three separate thoughts: I almost left the article when I hit the list of search operators because they are well known, but I’m glad that I finished the article and implore anyone else who...I have three separate thoughts:
I almost left the article when I hit the list of search operators because they are well known, but I’m glad that I finished the article and implore anyone else who had the same thought to do the same. I actually did learn a few things overall. I didn’t know about @, the method that pulls up more real person discussions (that isn’t just adding “Reddit” to your search query) or the various tools like the color picker. I do agree with the other posters that the search operators have become less effective over time though, sadly.
I loved the section with the alternative search engines, they did a fantastic job weighing the pros and cons of each and goes well beyond the ones that are common knowledge. I personally use Kagi and Brave. One thing about Brave that wasn’t mentioned but a key feature that I absolutely love: They will list websites that are defunct and utilize wayback machine to let you see the website in an archived state. So much useful information is gone and I very much appreciate the revival. Also, I’ve decided to give perplexity AI a shot solely from this article.
My final thought- If someone would have told me in the 90s that google would have been the thing that strangles the life of the internet that I loved so dearly I would have thought that they were crazy. How can we break free from this parasitic relationship?
Thanks for sharing.
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Comment on This is old, but I learned about it today and it warmed my heart. What happens when a nursing home and a day care center share a roof? in ~life
Kale LinkOh this is precious, what a good idea. These are two groups of people who have so much love to give, but don’t often have the opportunity to do so. Parents are busy running the house, and once the...Oh this is precious, what a good idea.
These are two groups of people who have so much love to give, but don’t often have the opportunity to do so.
Parents are busy running the house, and once the elderly are in homes it is difficult for family to visit often.
When you get older, lack of socialization increases the likelihood of dementia. Plus I would imagine the rate of depression is much lower in an environment like this.
As for the kids, they get interaction with adults who actually want to do the things they’re interested in, and they have the time to really make them feel validated and special.
pls, when I am old- send me to this place. I would die happy.
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Comment on Digg has shutdown (again) in ~tech
Kale Link ParentThere is a platform that completely mimics MySpace, it’s called spacehey. You can have an HTML profile and everything. It’s been a few years since I used it, so I can’t speak on how the community...There is a platform that completely mimics MySpace, it’s called spacehey. You can have an HTML profile and everything.
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Comment on I need to talk to someone with social mobility experience, and I'm out of ideas in ~health.mental
Kale Link ParentHaha it’s hard for me to whip out an example at random because I would cater my response to fit the person I’m talking to and whatever the job was. If the person I was talking to was type A, I...Haha it’s hard for me to whip out an example at random because I would cater my response to fit the person I’m talking to and whatever the job was.
If the person I was talking to was type A, I might say something that sounds similar to the company’s mission statement but add my own truth to it so I can say it confidently without feeling like I’m talking out my ass.
If I’m in a casual situation and the vibe is fun and the person is fun, I could potentially make light of some part of the job that is somewhat annoying. For example, i’m a nurse. “You kiddin’ me? It’s always been my dream to be around people projecting liquid out of their ass and mouth at the same time ;)”
What I would never say for example, is “it’s a job that I can make 50+ dollars starting with only an associates degree” lol. Even though I do identify with that to a certain degree I would not stick my neck out for someone in fear of my own reputation.
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Comment on I need to talk to someone with social mobility experience, and I'm out of ideas in ~health.mental
Kale (edited )Link ParentThis person is correct, I just want to add one thing. When people ask the question, “why do you want a job like that?” It’s actually a test. The person might not be aware that they’re testing you...This person is correct, I just want to add one thing.
When people ask the question, “why do you want a job like that?” It’s actually a test. The person might not be aware that they’re testing you consciously, but it is essentially a “choose your path” and it is really easy to pick the wrong option.
Not sure if you ever played fallout, but if you put a bunch of points in charisma you can get some easy shortcuts, but it will fail sometimes. You will have to keep shooting your shot even if it doesn’t work out every time.
I have lived in every class- poverty, upper class, and middle class. I’ve been able to adapt to all three eventually.
You do not want to seem desperate.
You either need to make a joke and make them laugh and acquire camaraderie or you need to pull some excellent HR speak out of your ass. This is the secret to upward movement.
Final note, I am a little turnt so I am going to apologize if my wording is weird and I will proofread tomorrow. Edit : sober now, said my point well enough lol. I’m leaving it.
I will say though, this is exactly how I have achieved and acquired everything I have ever wanted to get in my life.
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Comment on She graduated from high school with honors but can’t read or write. Now she’s suing. in ~society
Kale Link ParentAgreed. It doesn’t let me see the entire article. I had to go back to archive.ph to read it even though I didn’t want to. :( Since I had the link up anyway, here it is if the alternative did not work.Agreed. It doesn’t let me see the entire article. I had to go back to archive.ph to read it even though I didn’t want to. :(
Since I had the link up anyway, here it is if the alternative did not work.
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Comment on She graduated from high school with honors but can’t read or write. Now she’s suing. in ~society
Kale Link ParentThank you for this comment. I identify with the girl. I didn’t graduate, but even though I was very behind they still pushed me along to the next grade until ultimately I was so lost I didn’t want...- Exemplary
Thank you for this comment.
I identify with the girl. I didn’t graduate, but even though I was very behind they still pushed me along to the next grade until ultimately I was so lost I didn’t want to try anymore. Even if I did want to learn, I didn’t have the foundational knowledge to grasp what was being taught to me.
They could have caught that I had a learning disability in elementary school- when they thought I was having absence seizures and made me get a CT of my brain. When they didn’t find any abnormalities, they gave up trying to figure out what was wrong with me and put me in a class for the developmentally delayed to which I also did not learn.
Then the next year came the standardized testing they do for every state, and they found out my reading comprehension was the highest in the district and well above my grade level. So they shifted me straight out of the delayed class to the gifted and talented program where I proceeded to fail out of. The cycle repeated where I would score high, get put back into gifted and talented- just to fail again year after year. We were also dirt poor, so there wasn’t much my family could do to help with external resources. My family had little education and did not understand how to do the things I was learning either.
I am relieved she got into college, just as I am for myself. College doesn’t let you move on if you don’t understand for the foundational subjects. That is where I actually was able to get the help I needed and I was able to start exactly at my skill level and they were able to work with my learning disability.
It took me about 5 years to get my associates since I needed to start at elementary level math and had to go to a high enough level to take college statistics and to satisfy all the pre-requisites for science classes. I now understand math better than any of my peers.
The comment that OP made at the girls expense ruffled me because you get treated like you are stupid, or that it was a moral failing on your part if you fall through the cracks of the educational system. She is not stupid, and she had to use up so much time and dedication that could have been spent elsewhere if she had the proper resources to begin with.
I’m sure OP didn’t mean to be hurtful- but my lived experience was painful and surely she has a lot of pain herself.
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Comment on Single vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, researchers say in ~health
Kale Link ParentI completely agree with you, I think the privatization of healthcare is a bastardization to society. I especially felt this way back when I first started in EMS working for a private ambulance...I completely agree with you, I think the privatization of healthcare is a bastardization to society.
I especially felt this way back when I first started in EMS working for a private ambulance company working as an EMT. I could go on and on about various small things that the for-profit-company made me do that I knew was not in the best interest of the patient that killed me inside.
The way our country allocates resources aka money is despicable quite frankly. But the reason I made my point was because this resentment is turned onto me often (this may not reflect you or OP) and I take the brunt of it in person when I am one on one with the patient and I am just speaking on realistically on changes that could be more likely to happen within the current chain of command. You know, since dismantling capitalism in the medical field is unlikely to happen in my lifetime.
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Comment on What are your architectural hot takes? in ~design
Kale LinkNo decade will top the 80s. Give me all the Memphis design and neo-expressionism. I desperately want a conversation pit. I also want the brown + plants that were leftover from the 70’s and all the...No decade will top the 80s.
Give me all the Memphis design and neo-expressionism.
I desperately want a conversation pit.
I also want the brown + plants that were leftover from the 70’s and all the neon at the same time.
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Comment on Wikipedia blacklists archive.today, starts removing 695,000 archive links in ~tech
Kale Link ParentWell said. I am concerned that we are going to see a massive cascade of websites blocking them now. I have never had any access issues with archive working on any website, whereas the alternatives...Well said.
I am concerned that we are going to see a massive cascade of websites blocking them now. I have never had any access issues with archive working on any website, whereas the alternatives can be spotty.
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Comment on Single vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, researchers say in ~health
Kale (edited )Link ParentThe culture here generally discourages one lined zingers but I’ll bite in case anyone else is curious why this isn’t the answer. Someone below already mentioned the physical limitation of the...The culture here generally discourages one lined zingers but I’ll bite in case anyone else is curious why this isn’t the answer.
Someone below already mentioned the physical limitation of the amount of rooms, so I won’t get too far into that. We already do staff to cover all of those spaces, by the way.
So why not hire more people? That does sound like a great plan. But what do we do with those people for the rest of the months that volume is much slower? Fire them?
Sure we could hire people seasonally. In fact, that does happen every year. It’s what is known as travel nursing. They are non-benefitted employees who are willing to come work grueling conditions at a place where there is no chance for career growth, away from their home and families for the low price of double my wage. What happens when these people come is hospital acquired infections rise sharply, mortality shoots through the roof and the patient satisfaction sharply drops. It is not the flu that causes this, as evidenced by the fact that the same thing happens when they must come in on off season for union strikes. We originally just wanted to hire more people to increase safety right?
For the pandemic hospitals relied on travel nurses to cover staffing, and what happened was hospitals hemorrhaged money during the highest volume they have ever seen. I’m not talking reduced profits, not no profit, I mean literally lost millions to billions of dollars. One might think, “boo hoo ceo lost the opportunity to buy another house” but the real life implication of this is that the hospitals just get shut down. This leads to even worse access to healthcare and this is a huge problem especially in rural areas.
Then we have to think about the physical bodies to hire. There is already a nursing shortage, we do not have more people to hire. How do we fix that, should we lower the already too low bar to pass the NCLEX and become a nurse? Open more schools? The nurse teacher shortage is even larger.
How about we make nursing feel like less of a shitty job? If you got any ideas for how to fix that one, let me know. The amount of nurses who leave the career after just one year is not an insignificant number.
At this point I hope you can see this isn’t a simple thing to fix.
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Comment on Single vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, researchers say in ~health
Kale LinkWhat I wouldn’t give to have this to reduce the burden of flu season in the emergency department. In my experience my job difficulty scales to be 100x harder for 3-4 months out of the year and all...The other scenario is at the start of winter when the usual wide range of winter bugs start to spread, "one could imagine a seasonal spray that could be administered to imprint broad immunity" against them all.
What I wouldn’t give to have this to reduce the burden of flu season in the emergency department.
In my experience my job difficulty scales to be 100x harder for 3-4 months out of the year and all of us dread that time because the pace you have to work is insane to maintain for 12 hour shifts. It doesn’t feel safe for me or my patients and having to reduce the quality of care to keep up causes moral injury to the staff.
If I could see a this in my lifetime I would be beyond happy.
I’m curious why someone taking the time to write out a meaningful well thought out response is a negative thing?
There are a lot of communities on the internet that exist just for quick banter.
It’s the intentional conversations that makes tildes feel special to me, personally.