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  1. Comment on Hate Brussels sprouts? You may be living in the past. in ~food

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    Yeah, the whole thing is really influenced by genetics. I genuinely was very sensitive to bitterness/bitter compounds in general, to the point that raw cabbage really did feel super bitter, like...

    Yeah, the whole thing is really influenced by genetics. I genuinely was very sensitive to bitterness/bitter compounds in general, to the point that raw cabbage really did feel super bitter, like beer. I was also able to taste compounds many others couldn't - including benzoates, as mentioned above - and they were very bitter to me. Now it's significantly better due to (I presume) epigenetic changes

  2. Comment on What do you leave out for Father Christmas? in ~talk

  3. Comment on You’re 16. You’re a pedophile. You don’t want to hurt anyone. What do you do now? in ~life

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    The chemical method is generally as simple as taking a high dosage antiandrogen. And while it's true that the effects are generally reversible, they're not entirely reversible - it depends. For...
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    The chemical method is generally as simple as taking a high dosage antiandrogen. And while it's true that the effects are generally reversible, they're not entirely reversible - it depends.

    • For one, there's the possibility of some minor breast growth, which generally isn't reversible without surgery. This may also likely cause physical gender dysphoria to a cis man.
    • It also puts your body in a more or less a similar situation menopause does - only your adrenals would produce sex hormones, and they certainly aren't enough to sustain e.g. your bones in your body. You're at high risk of osteoporosis & other bone health problems. As well as anything else menopause brings, really. Some of those issues can reach the point that they don't reverse.
    • There's always the risk that the infertility they bring ends up being permanent after long-term use, although research on this is mixed
    • For reasons tangentially relating to #1, they can also cause depression, suicidal tendencies, and other mental issues to cis men
    • There's a rare risk they alter something else in body chemistry irreversably after long-term use
    • Most (if not all) antiandrogens just suck. All major ones have a whole bunch of potential health-related side effects. And GnRH agonists/antagonists/etc on the other hand are generally stupidly expensive AFAIK, but have fewer of those side effects

    I'm simplifying a lot of things here, but you get the point

    Edit: Worth noting, the above assumes you're past a certain age and your body is no longer "developing"

    Edit 2: They above certainly aren't the only ways

    15 votes

  4. Comment on YouTube is awful. Please use YouTube, though. in ~tech

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    Alright, I briefly looked into it. Didn't spend that much time digging around, but: The file it downloads is a 0 byte file, containing nothing The 0-byte file does not indicate any suspicious...

    Alright, I briefly looked into it. Didn't spend that much time digging around, but:

    • The file it downloads is a 0 byte file, containing nothing
    • The 0-byte file does not indicate any suspicious patterns (name/suffix-wise)
    • The file is downloaded when it tries to query the URL <their website>/ghost/auth-frame
    • If you go browse to <their website>/ghost, it looks like it's their content management system
    • I can't see anything suspicious in the network tab
    • On virustotal, the site is generally marked as benign by all vendors that responded, except for one - which isn't strong enough of an indicator
    • There is a thread on Ghost's forums regarding a similar issue, albeit from 1.5 years ago

    Seems more like a bug/misconfiguration

    25 votes

  5. Comment on YouTube is awful. Please use YouTube, though. in ~tech

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    Gonna analyse that in a virtual machine. Give me a moment.

    Gonna analyse that in a virtual machine. Give me a moment.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on What do you leave out for Father Christmas? in ~talk

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    Nothing. My dude always comes and hangs gifts to the children in person around here. In fact I thought that "leaving things out" was just a hollywood thing.

    Nothing. My dude always comes and hangs gifts to the children in person around here. In fact I thought that "leaving things out" was just a hollywood thing.

    3 votes

  7. Comment on Hate Brussels sprouts? You may be living in the past. in ~food

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    Eh, depends. Pre-HRT I used to find even normal cabbage way too bitter (like beer or coffee), among other things. But seems like HRT deactivated some of the respective genes & activated other ones...

    Eh, depends. Pre-HRT I used to find even normal cabbage way too bitter (like beer or coffee), among other things. But seems like HRT deactivated some of the respective genes & activated other ones so that doesn't seem to apply anymore. Cabbage is now sweet & I can now enjoy, say, green tea, but I suddenly can't tolerate very sweet things instead. Whereas before, I loved super sweet things.

    Edit: I also used to find e.g. coca cola half-bitter because I could taste the benzoate they used as a preservative. Especially in the aftertaste.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on What are your predictions for 2026? in ~talk

  9. Comment on Tildes Minecraft: What do you want to see in the next season? in ~games

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    Oh yeah, I always read it as one word too! Sometimes as "nor", and sometimes as nori

    Oh yeah, I always read it as one word too! Sometimes as "nor", and sometimes as nori

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Tildes Minecraft: What do you want to see in the next season? in ~games

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    Eh, if it's for good money, I'd say go for it. I had to google to figure out what "no re" is when I first saw it, and I guess I'm not the only one... I guess it might be a cool domain to those "in...

    Eh, if it's for good money, I'd say go for it. I had to google to figure out what "no re" is when I first saw it, and I guess I'm not the only one... I guess it might be a cool domain to those "in the loop" but definitely not to everyone

    If I didn't know you already owned at least one other domain, I'd have offered you to use one of mine.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on The Odyssey | Official trailer in ~movies

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    For instance, I definitely watched an Odyssey movie several times on cable TV when I was a kid. That's specifically the first thing prompting me to make this comment

    For instance, I definitely watched an Odyssey movie several times on cable TV when I was a kid. That's specifically the first thing prompting me to make this comment

    1 vote

  12. Comment on She fell in love with ChatGPT. Then she ghosted it. in ~tech

  13. Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games

  14. Comment on Drunk raccoon found passed out in Virginia liquor store in ~news

  15. Comment on The Odyssey | Official trailer in ~movies

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    It's not that I disagree, I'm merely tired of things old and new being recycled instead of coming up with something new

    It's not that I disagree, I'm merely tired of things old and new being recycled instead of coming up with something new

    4 votes

  16. Comment on What are your predictions for 2026? in ~talk

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    Max Verstappen triggers the performance clause and leaves Red Bull due to the Red Bull-Ford engine being subpar

    Max Verstappen triggers the performance clause and leaves Red Bull due to the Red Bull-Ford engine being subpar

    2 votes

  17. Comment on What are your predictions for 2026? in ~talk

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    Yas queen I'm so ready for this

    Taylor Swift [...] releases an all-glockenspiel album.

    Yas queen I'm so ready for this

    7 votes

  18. Comment on The Odyssey | Official trailer in ~movies

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    ...do we really need another Homeric adaptation? How many more times will works of Homer, Shakespeare, Andersen, etc. be adapted?

    ...do we really need another Homeric adaptation? How many more times will works of Homer, Shakespeare, Andersen, etc. be adapted?

    4 votes

  19. Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games

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    I mean, if you insist... :P From what is currently listed as available, I'd be interested in DOOM and star wars bounty hunter :)

    I mean, if you insist... :P

    From what is currently listed as available, I'd be interested in DOOM and star wars bounty hunter :)

    1 vote

  20. Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games