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  1. Comment on Nostalgia -- what programs do you miss? in ~tech

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    Websites, on the other hand, in a lot of cases feel slower and more bloated then ever.

    Websites, on the other hand, in a lot of cases feel slower and more bloated then ever.

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  2. Comment on Wait, should I not be drinking airline coffee? in ~transport

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    You're far more likely to come down with a respiratory infection from airborne/droplet transmission than fomites (surfaces) and food/drink. Before Covid I feel like there was maybe a 25% chance...

    I still occasionally come down with respiratory infection/flu

    You're far more likely to come down with a respiratory infection from airborne/droplet transmission than fomites (surfaces) and food/drink. Before Covid I feel like there was maybe a 25% chance I'd come down with a cold after a long flight especially in the winter. Now I feel like even if Covid were eradicated I'd still wear a mask on planes - I haven't gotten sick on a flight since before 2020.

    4 votes

  3. Comment on Aspartame may be declared a possible carcinogen by IARC in ~food

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    Even in the case of benzene and radioactive particles, it's still a probability game and the dose matters. For example, pretty much everyone is constantly exposed to small amounts of benzene from...

    Even in the case of benzene and radioactive particles, it's still a probability game and the dose matters. For example, pretty much everyone is constantly exposed to small amounts of benzene from car exhaust and other sources, but at a low enough level that most of us will not get benzene-related cancers in our lifetimes.

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  4. Comment on Any vegans on Tildes? in ~food

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    I think overall soy milk is the closest (and is certainly the closest nutrition-wise). But I use several different plant milks depending on the use. Oat milk is the best tasting in coffee IMO, and...

    I think overall soy milk is the closest (and is certainly the closest nutrition-wise). But I use several different plant milks depending on the use. Oat milk is the best tasting in coffee IMO, and macadamia milk gives a nice nutty flavor that really goes well in chocolate milk or chai.

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  5. Comment on Favorite ambient / instrumental music? in ~music

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    Kiasmos - (self-titled) - downtempo electronic/techno, with some classical influenes Nils Frahm - Spaces - or any Nils Frahm album really (classical/electronic crossover, mainly piano-driven) Leon...

    Kiasmos - (self-titled) - downtempo electronic/techno, with some classical influenes

    Nils Frahm - Spaces - or any Nils Frahm album really (classical/electronic crossover, mainly piano-driven)

    Leon Vynehall - Nothing is Still - this one does have some occasional vocal "effects / ambience" but no lyrics (downtempo House)

    Clarice Jensen - Esthesis and The Experience of Repetition as Death - these are probably the most actually ambient of the selections I have here, especially "Repetition". Clarice Jensen is classically trained cellist but both albums are also largely synth-driven

    Ben Lukas Boysen - Mirage - downtempo electronic

    Philip Glass - Koyaanisqatsi - Glass is one of the defining composers of the Minimalism movement. OST for a fantastic non-narrative 1982 film. I may be in the minority of this one but to listen to it as a piece of music I prefer the 1998 re-recording

    Steve Reich - Music for 18 Musicians (here is the original 1978 recording) and Sextet. Reich (along with Glass) is the other defining Minimalism composer. Sextet has been recorded multiple times but I think this recording by Yale Percussion Group is the best which is available only as a YouTube video as far as I know. One of the YT comments describes it as "ambient music on speed" which I think is kind of the perfect description of this piece. Music for 18 is slightly more relaxed in effect but still features Reich's characterisic "pulsing energy"

  6. Comment on Google has officially changed its mind about remote work in ~life

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    This might be controversial, but given our lack of meaningful progress against climate change and the 8 billion (and counting) world population, I think the kid being overstimulated is the worse...

    What's worse? A kid being overstimulated because the day care is too small or a family being unable to have a kid because they can't afford it?

    This might be controversial, but given our lack of meaningful progress against climate change and the 8 billion (and counting) world population, I think the kid being overstimulated is the worse outcome. Now if your hypothetical were about kids that are already born being sent to an overcrowded daycare vs their families not being able to afford daycare at all (and maybe having to forego a second income stream since one parent has to be fulltime caretaker), then that's a different conversation.

    If it's a deficit of kids you're worried about, I think the best way to solve that is to make adoption easier for qualified parents who want to, and welcome more immigrants to keep a demographic balance.

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  7. Comment on Vegan recipe log in ~food

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    Vegan Cheese Sauce 1/3 cup cashews few tablespoons of nutritional yeast (use more or less to taste) salt, onion powder, and garlic powder to taste roughly 1/2 tsp lactic acid powder (to taste)...

    Vegan Cheese Sauce

    • 1/3 cup cashews
    • few tablespoons of nutritional yeast (use more or less to taste)
    • salt, onion powder, and garlic powder to taste
    • roughly 1/2 tsp lactic acid powder (to taste)
    • splash of soy milk
    • Blend all the above ingredients in blender until smooth

    We use this sauce on "mac-n-cheez" pasta, with whole wheat pasta, a can of chickpeas, and some frozen green peas cooked with the pasta. Also it's good in casseroles.

    3 votes

  8. Comment on Any homebrewers/winemakers here? If so, what have you been making recently? in ~hobbies

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    What is the maltodextrin for? Sweetness or body I assume? If you want to get more creative you could try out some of the different wine yeasts and additives. There's an additive called Opti-Red...

    What is the maltodextrin for? Sweetness or body I assume? If you want to get more creative you could try out some of the different wine yeasts and additives. There's an additive called Opti-Red that is yeast-derived polysaccharides that is supposed to help mouthfeel, or yeast strains like BM 4x4 that are supposed to release a lot of polysaccharides during fermentation to accomplish the same goal.

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  9. Comment on Any homebrewers/winemakers here? If so, what have you been making recently? in ~hobbies

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    My elderberry wine I aged on oak chips, which are like the cubes but with more surface area so they impart the flavor faster. It definitely improved the wine a ton. I used 2 oz chips for 5...

    My elderberry wine I aged on oak chips, which are like the cubes but with more surface area so they impart the flavor faster. It definitely improved the wine a ton. I used 2 oz chips for 5 gallons. This time with the blackberry wine is my first time using the cubes, which supposedly are smoother than the chips but it takes longer, suggested 2-3 month minimum contact time. I'm using just under 1 oz for the 3 gallons. Just added the cubes last week so I've got awhile to go but I'll be curious to see how it compares.

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  10. Comment on Any homebrewers/winemakers here? If so, what have you been making recently? in ~hobbies

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    I'd never heard of manzanita before - what do they taste like? Maybe I should get a tree, since it seems like it'd thrive in my climate (western Oregon)

    I'd never heard of manzanita before - what do they taste like? Maybe I should get a tree, since it seems like it'd thrive in my climate (western Oregon)

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  11. Any homebrewers/winemakers here? If so, what have you been making recently?

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    I have 3 gal of blackberry wine aging on oak cubes in a carboy right now. Relatively new to the hobby but my best so far have been elderberry wine (full bodied and tannic, kind of like a...

    I have 3 gal of blackberry wine aging on oak cubes in a carboy right now. Relatively new to the hobby but my best so far have been elderberry wine (full bodied and tannic, kind of like a Cabernet), and apple wine from store-bought juice (dry and crisp). This fall I'm planning on sourcing some locally grown Pinot Noir and trying my hand at making a "real" wine for the first time.

    15 votes

  12. Comment on Google has officially changed its mind about remote work in ~life

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    4 days at 8 hours each while working remotely would be the dream. Without the commute you probably get 1-2 hours of your day back anyway, plus the 3 day weekends

    4 days at 8 hours each while working remotely would be the dream. Without the commute you probably get 1-2 hours of your day back anyway, plus the 3 day weekends

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  13. Comment on What does your spirituality mean to you? in ~humanities

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    I'm an atheist / secular Buddhist. I try to practice insight meditation regularly but for some reason it's a hard habit for me to maintain. I believe that the "self" or ego is an illusion, and...

    I'm an atheist / secular Buddhist. I try to practice insight meditation regularly but for some reason it's a hard habit for me to maintain. I believe that the "self" or ego is an illusion, and being able to realize that your thoughts aren't YOU, they just pop into your head, can alleviate a lot of mental suffering. I think nothing happens after you die. There's no afterlife, no reincarnation, it's just like it was before you were born ie nothing - nonexistence. I think life is special and mysterious and the closest thing to a "meaning" of life is to appreciate the wonder of existence and the world. The fact that we are here at all is a sort of "miracle".

  14. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    I've listened a few times to The Lemon Twigs' new album Everything Harmony and I think it's their best release yet. Music of the 60s and 70s is always a huge influence of theirs; this album draws...

    I've listened a few times to The Lemon Twigs' new album Everything Harmony and I think it's their best release yet. Music of the 60s and 70s is always a huge influence of theirs; this album draws heavily from Simon and Garfunkel and the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds era.

    Not this week, but several months ago I was listening a bunch to Dan Deacon's Mystic Familiar which IMO is a masterpiece of electronic neo-psychedelia.

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  15. Comment on A brief history of the concept album in ~music

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    DSOTM is probably my favorite album of all time. OK Computer is another one of my GOAT picks but I'm not sure you'd really call it a concept album.

    DSOTM is probably my favorite album of all time. OK Computer is another one of my GOAT picks but I'm not sure you'd really call it a concept album.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on What would cause moral panic if invented today? in ~talk

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    There's a case report of someone who snorted a line of LSD powder thinking it was coke. They were hospitalized for a day or two but really just needed observation more than intensive medical care,...

    There's a case report of someone who snorted a line of LSD powder thinking it was coke. They were hospitalized for a day or two but really just needed observation more than intensive medical care, and suffered no lasting effects.

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  17. Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food

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    Also vegan of roughly three years here - hello! Our go-to quick, lazy recipe at home is whole wheat + lentil pasta (they cook for different times, so throw the longer-cooking one in first) with...

    Also vegan of roughly three years here - hello! Our go-to quick, lazy recipe at home is whole wheat + lentil pasta (they cook for different times, so throw the longer-cooking one in first) with store-bought Classico sauce, and if we're feeling a little less lazy we often add sauteed onions, garlic, and/or kale. Or make a side salad to go with it. Topped with nooch, pepper, and Italian seasoning.

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  18. Comment on Could ultra-processed foods be harmful for us? in ~health

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    I think ultra-processed foods are harmful often because of what they lack rather than what chemicals/preservatives etc they may contain. Most ultra-processed foods are extremely low in fiber, and...

    I think ultra-processed foods are harmful often because of what they lack rather than what chemicals/preservatives etc they may contain. Most ultra-processed foods are extremely low in fiber, and reduced fiber intake is causally linked to colon cancer, higher post-prandial glucose spikes and crashes - which over time contributes to T2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, and several other conditions. Plus, micronutrients are lacking in processed white grains, compared to their whole grain versions, and ultra-processed foods lack polyphenols and other beneficial phytonutrients in fresh fruits and veggies.

    3 votes

  19. Comment on What does your self-hosted server setup look like? in ~comp

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    So far, just Navidrome (for music) and Jellyfin (for movies + shows). Right now I have Navidrome running on an Intel NUC with a USB external drive, and Jellyfin on my desktop PC which I do shut...

    So far, just Navidrome (for music) and Jellyfin (for movies + shows). Right now I have Navidrome running on an Intel NUC with a USB external drive, and Jellyfin on my desktop PC which I do shut off from time to time. I'm in the process of building a DIY NAS/server with a J5040-ITX board and two 14TB drives (planning on doing ZFS pool) and once that's complete I'll move both services and all the data to that machine.

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