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  1. Comment on Tips for increasing online privacy (without going insane)? in ~tech

  2. Comment on How do I trick my brain into accepting eating less? in ~health

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    @Hollow Well, is multiple lattes in the evening an everyday thing? Edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matcha I mean come on dude... lower your evening caffeine intake and you might be able to...

    Hey. I ate a chia seed bagel, plain, with an oat milk latte. I also ate a bagel with a matcha filling, with a second latte.

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    Well, is multiple lattes in the evening an everyday thing?

    Edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matcha

    is a finely ground powder of specially grown and processed green tea leaves that originated in China.

    I mean come on dude... lower your evening caffeine intake and you might be able to fall asleep before needing another meal.

    4 votes

  3. Comment on Tips for increasing online privacy (without going insane)? in ~tech

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    Privacy Badger is redundant if you have uBO set up correctly and actually adds more information to your fingerprint, making you more identifiable....

    Firefox+uBlock origin+privacy badger on both my phone and desktop

    Privacy Badger is redundant if you have uBO set up correctly and actually adds more information to your fingerprint, making you more identifiable.

    https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/o28yi4/ghostery_on_firefox/h26mguk/
    https://www.reddit.com/r/privacytoolsIO/comments/l2dges/why_isnt_privacy_badger_recommended/
    https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/t2ojvg/ublock_origins_vs_privacy_badger_vs_disconnect/

    3 votes

  4. Comment on How do I trick my brain into accepting eating less? in ~health

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    Right on. Just because you don't feel it doesn't mean it isn't doing exactly that, keeping you awake. Edit: If I drink coffee any time after noon. I'm not getting to sleep before midnight.

    Right on.

    I also don't really feel much of an effect from coffee

    Just because you don't feel it doesn't mean it isn't doing exactly that, keeping you awake.
    Edit: If I drink coffee any time after noon. I'm not getting to sleep before midnight.

    8 votes

  5. Comment on How do I trick my brain into accepting eating less? in ~health

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    You drank coffee and couldn't sleep. Not trying to be rude or anything, but what do you think caffeine does? You also don't mention anything about WATER. Instead of getting up to fry something,...

    You drank coffee and couldn't sleep. Not trying to be rude or anything, but what do you think caffeine does? You also don't mention anything about WATER. Instead of getting up to fry something, try drinking a large glass of water first.

    5 votes

  6. Comment on Tips for increasing online privacy (without going insane)? in ~tech

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    I currently have my router set to use Adguard's public DNS (option 2 on that page). What are the benefits of switching to NextDNS? Why would I want to install either of their apps instead of...

    I currently have my router set to use Adguard's public DNS (option 2 on that page). What are the benefits of switching to NextDNS? Why would I want to install either of their apps instead of simply pointing to the DNS IPs?

    2 votes

  7. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    After 7 films and giving up halfway through season 2 of Twin Peaks I have yet to like anything by Lynch. I'd give Dune (1984), the highest rating of what I've seen of his, a 4/10. That's almost...

    After 7 films and giving up halfway through season 2 of Twin Peaks I have yet to like anything by Lynch. I'd give Dune (1984), the highest rating of what I've seen of his, a 4/10. That's almost purely due to the source material to boot.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Who sells the Darn Tough equivalent of underwear? in ~life.men

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    Saxx is all I've bought for the last ~7 years. The first pair I bought are still going strong. I always wash in cold and air dry. Underwear is almost the only thing I don't throw in the dryer.

    Saxx is all I've bought for the last ~7 years. The first pair I bought are still going strong. I always wash in cold and air dry. Underwear is almost the only thing I don't throw in the dryer.

    4 votes

  9. Comment on What are your favorite westerns? in ~movies

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    How do you feel about Rio Bravo? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Bravo_(film)#High_Noon_debate

    I love High Noon

    How do you feel about Rio Bravo?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Bravo_(film)#High_Noon_debate

    The film was made as a response to High Noon, which is sometimes thought to be an allegory for blacklisting in Hollywood, as well as a critique of McCarthyism. Wayne later called High Noon "un-American" and say he did not regret helping run the writer, Carl Foreman, out of the country. Director Howard Hawks went on the record to criticize High Noon by saying, "I didn't think a good sheriff was going to go running around town like a chicken with his head cut off asking for help, and finally his Quaker wife had to save him."According to film historian Emanuel Levy, Wayne and Hawks teamed up deliberately to rebut High Noon by telling a somewhat similar story their own way: portraying a hero who does not show fear or inner conflict and who never repudiates his commitment to public duty, while only allying himself with capable people, despite offers of help from many other characters. Chance also cites concerns for the safety of those that offer to help and his fears are confirmed when the first such offer results in the character being quickly killed. In Rio Bravo, Chance is surrounded by allies—a deputy who is brave and good with a gun, despite recovering from alcoholism (Dude), a young untried but self-assured gunfighter (Colorado), a limping, crippled old man who is doggedly loyal (Stumpy), a Mexican innkeeper (Carlos), his wife (Consuelo), and an attractive young woman (Feathers)—and repeatedly turns down aid from anyone he does not think is capable of helping him.

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Armand Duplantis breaks world record in pole vault for third time this year by clearing 6.26 meters in a Diamond League meet in Poland in ~sports

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    Yes, that's why it's not newsworthy. He obviously does much better than this in practice every day. Can't fault him for milking it for all he can. Edit: What I don't like about inching up is the...

    Yes, that's why it's not newsworthy. He obviously does much better than this in practice every day. Can't fault him for milking it for all he can.

    Edit: What I don't like about inching up is the fact no one knows when their absolute prime is. Will he have gotten his personal best to be the world record before he can no longer get his best? How mad is he going to be when his world record is broken by someone in a decade, but even that didn't beat his personal best? Why not go out and give 100% each time? Not to mention the possibility of injury ending his career short.

    4 votes

  11. Comment on Armand Duplantis breaks world record in pole vault for third time this year by clearing 6.26 meters in a Diamond League meet in Poland in ~sports

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    At this point it would be more news worthy if he competes and doesn't break it.

    At this point it would be more news worthy if he competes and doesn't break it.

    3 votes

  12. Comment on Scientists find humans age dramatically in two bursts – at 44, then 60 in ~science

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    The study and abstract: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43587-024-00692-2

    The study and abstract: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43587-024-00692-2

    Aging is a complex process associated with nearly all diseases. Understanding the molecular changes underlying aging and identifying therapeutic targets for aging-related diseases are crucial for increasing healthspan. Although many studies have explored linear changes during aging, the prevalence of aging-related diseases and mortality risk accelerates after specific time points, indicating the importance of studying nonlinear molecular changes. In this study, we performed comprehensive multi-omics profiling on a longitudinal human cohort of 108 participants, aged between 25 years and 75 years. The participants resided in California, United States, and were tracked for a median period of 1.7 years, with a maximum follow-up duration of 6.8 years. The analysis revealed consistent nonlinear patterns in molecular markers of aging, with substantial dysregulation occurring at two major periods occurring at approximately 44 years and 60 years of chronological age. Distinct molecules and functional pathways associated with these periods were also identified, such as immune regulation and carbohydrate metabolism that shifted during the 60-year transition and cardiovascular disease, lipid and alcohol metabolism changes at the 40-year transition. Overall, this research demonstrates that functions and risks of aging-related diseases change nonlinearly across the human lifespan and provides insights into the molecular and biological pathways involved in these changes.

    11 votes

  14. Comment on Meditation and mindfulness have a dark side that we don't talk about in ~health.mental

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    @mycketforvirrad The original source is The Conversation. It was reprinted in Science Alert as my above comment mentions. What's wrong with having both tagged?

    @mycketforvirrad The original source is The Conversation. It was reprinted in Science Alert as my above comment mentions. What's wrong with having both tagged?

  15. Comment on Meditation and mindfulness have a dark side that we don't talk about in ~health.mental