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Comment on Babies’ brains recognize foreign languages they heard before birth in ~humanities.languages
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Comment on High pollen count: The last straw effect on suicide risk in ~health.mental
redwall_hp Link ParentZyrtec and Xyzal are among the better over the counter antihistamines right now, so that was a good trade up. It's worth noting that you can pair oral antihistamines with medications that have a...Zyrtec and Xyzal are among the better over the counter antihistamines right now, so that was a good trade up. It's worth noting that you can pair oral antihistamines with medications that have a different path of action and will likely see a major improvement.
Flonase is a steroid nasal spray. It's definitely worth giving it a try, as a pair with the Zyrtec, when your allergies are in a period where they're worse, like ragweed season.
You can also probably get a prescription for montelukast (Singulair) if those are still not sufficient. It's another path of action, widely used for asthma, but also works as a secondary allergy medication.
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Comment on ‘Predator: Badlands’ officially rated PG-13, meant to be “boundary-pushing” in ~movies
redwall_hp Link ParentMPAA logic: Violence is good if you sanitize and glorify it. Show the hero mowing down waves of generic people. Extra plus good if you have army guys doing the killing. Violence is bad if you...MPAA logic:
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Violence is good if you sanitize and glorify it. Show the hero mowing down waves of generic people. Extra plus good if you have army guys doing the killing.
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Violence is bad if you depict it realistically and with weight, especially in a context that humanizes the victims.
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Depict humans in their natural state, without draping them in random cloth parasitism? That's straight out. How dare you.
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Comment on High pollen count: The last straw effect on suicide risk in ~health.mental
redwall_hp Link ParentI've got to include pet dander in my list too, but as a household with two cats and two dogs, there's also only so much that can be done. (They are banned from the bedroom, and I have a HEPA...I've got to include pet dander in my list too, but as a household with two cats and two dogs, there's also only so much that can be done. (They are banned from the bedroom, and I have a HEPA filter in the living room.)
I do twice daily sprays of Flonase and Astepro, and a nightly Xyzal. On and leading up to allergy shot days it's montelukast and cetirizine instead of the Xyzal. Artificial tears for eye drops. The allergy doctor wants me to use Pataday, but I've had some issues with it.
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Comment on High pollen count: The last straw effect on suicide risk in ~health.mental
redwall_hp Link ParentIt may be an all year round thing too...after a lifetime of chronic allergies, which got even worse when I moved to a new state, I finally got tested and found out that I'm allergic to (among...It may be an all year round thing too...after a lifetime of chronic allergies, which got even worse when I moved to a new state, I finally got tested and found out that I'm allergic to (among other things): basically every tree pollen, ragweed and dust mites. Ragweed and tree pollen are on opposite sides of the year, seasonally, and dust mites are inescapable.
Constant exposure to allergens can also cause other complications, like I have Eustachian tube dysfunction (inner ear pressure issues) from perpetual sinus inflammation, and also issues with eye irritation.
Even if you have the means to pursue treatment, it can easily take a year to get in to see an allergy specialist in many areas. And that will still require knowing treatment is an option and advocating for it.
I'm finally doing allergy shots, which isn't the most pleasant process (and you need to have an EpiPen, because each shot has a non-zero chance of causing anaphylaxis) but has a strong likelihood of not only reducing the allergic reactions, but doing so permanently after a few years of treatment.
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Comment on Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle tops Superman as #1 comic book film of the year in ~movies
redwall_hp Link ParentYeah, it was mixed pretty loud at some points. My watch didn't ping with any alerts this time though, so it was a safe level at least. I actually brought my concert earplugs just in case, because...Yeah, it was mixed pretty loud at some points. My watch didn't ping with any alerts this time though, so it was a safe level at least. I actually brought my concert earplugs just in case, because one of the previous new season cuts (with the end the previous season and an early preview of the new season) kept tripping noise alerts around 90db or so. So...they toned it down a little.
I also went to an Atmos theater for my second viewing, and that was kind of cool. You heat to hear sword swooshes pan across the theater, birds flying and talking overhead, and synth arpeggios swinging around the 3D sound stage.
Spoilers
I think he might have been mentioned in passing, but yeah, not much that I remember. (I also have not read the manga.) They definitely did talk about his grandfather in the past and had flashbacks of his training back then. That was definitely a bit mixed...it was definitely the meant to be his big moment for the series, and it did show that he's been kind of quietly growing as a character in the background, but the abruptness of the one nemesis' introduction did leave it a little flat. -
Comment on Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle tops Superman as #1 comic book film of the year in ~movies
redwall_hp Link ParentThis is a huge part of why I think it's so good, but it's hard to talk about without spoiler issues. We probably all know the usual formula for the series: there's always a flashback showing us a...The back stories that usually accompany main demon fights was actually interesting this time around (to me)
This is a huge part of why I think it's so good, but it's hard to talk about without spoiler issues. We probably all know the usual formula for the series: there's always a flashback showing us a demon's backstory after it's been killed. (All debates about storytelling practices and expectations of different media aside, that's the pattern in place.) It was interesting to see a different approach this time, which really helped build up and change the perception of the character.
We got a much more developed back story, which is brought out during the drawn out climactic fight instead of after the fact, which also lands a hit as more sympathetic than most of the ones we've seen in the past, and it was able to recontextualize a character that was more just a generic antagonist in a prior appearance. (There's also some neat symbolism that was present from the start, which only makes sense after.)
there was a lot of posing about, but that's also the norm for most shonens too I guess
Or kabuki, or western stage traditions. We're just used to Hollywood dictating acting norms.
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Comment on Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle tops Superman as #1 comic book film of the year in ~movies
redwall_hp Link ParentMugen Train was the first theatrical movie, a few years ago, and this is the first of a new trilogy of films covering final arc of the story. Mugen Train similarly broke records at the time....Mugen Train was the first theatrical movie, a few years ago, and this is the first of a new trilogy of films covering final arc of the story. Mugen Train similarly broke records at the time.
Complete watch order:
- Season One (26 episodes)
- Mugen Train (full theatrical movie, later broken into 7 episodes for TV)
- Entertainment District Arc (11 episodes)
- Swordsmith Village Arc (11 episodes)
- Hashira Training Arc (8 episodes)
- Infinity Castle Part 1 (theatrical movie)
- Infinity Castle Part 2 (movie, TBD)
- Infinity Castle Part 3 (movie, TBD)
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Comment on Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle tops Superman as #1 comic book film of the year in ~movies
redwall_hp Link ParentI saw it multiple times, subtitled (best) and dubbed. It's part or of a three movie ending to a series, so it will only make sense if you've already seen the rest. (If not, it's like three short...I saw it multiple times, subtitled (best) and dubbed. It's part or of a three movie ending to a series, so it will only make sense if you've already seen the rest. (If not, it's like three short seasons and a previous movie.)
The animation is stunning, even by Ufotable's usual high standards.
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Comment on Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle tops Superman as #1 comic book film of the year in ~movies
redwall_hp LinkOver $750M globally, passing up Superman and also breaking records for global anime film releases. Sixth highest grossing film of the year, passing up F1. That puts it at #131 on the all time...Over $750M globally, passing up Superman and also breaking records for global anime film releases. Sixth highest grossing film of the year, passing up F1.
That puts it at #131 on the all time highest grossing films.
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Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle tops Superman as #1 comic book film of the year
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Comment on It's impossible to evaluate your sleep with only one number in ~health
redwall_hp (edited )Link ParentI've been happy with Apple's offering for ~3 years. The Apple Watch, paired with the third party Auto Sleep app, never has false positives when I'm awake and seems accurate enough with tracking...I've been happy with Apple's offering for ~3 years. The Apple Watch, paired with the third party Auto Sleep app, never has false positives when I'm awake and seems accurate enough with tracking sleep. Heart rate and blood oxygen always seem to line up when I have visits to doctors.
It's also caught anomalies for me. Like when I was taking a medication for a few weeks that had a side effect of lowering my blood pressure, I had a beer without thinking about it while sitting at a movie theater. It caught that my heart rate was abnormally high at rest and notified me.
The ambient noise monitoring is also an essential for me now too.
Newer models have an actual feature designed to detect trends that may indicate apnea and alert you, but I don't have any experience with that. (My issues, anyway, are more with falling asleep in the first place and sounds waking me up easily.)
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Comment on A better way to watch YouTube in ~tech
redwall_hp LinkMy "better way to watch YouTube" is to use the recommendations and not remove them. As long as you flag things you really don't want with "not interested" and follow things you're interested in,...My "better way to watch YouTube" is to use the recommendations and not remove them. As long as you flag things you really don't want with "not interested" and follow things you're interested in, you'll get more of those topics consistently.
My feed ends up mostly being digital music tutorials, JPop and vocaloid music, stuff on a niche electronics and 3D printing topic I've been researching lately, and other interesting stuff that you can't magically know every possible channel to follow in order to get it.
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Comment on US solar will pass wind in 2025 and leave coal in the dust soon after in ~enviro
redwall_hp Link ParentThey also don't work in many areas due to geology and climate. If you live in an area that experiences frost heaves in the winter, your roads get torn up basically every year, and anything under...They also don't work in many areas due to geology and climate. If you live in an area that experiences frost heaves in the winter, your roads get torn up basically every year, and anything under the ground is also at risk. The only solution, if you really need them underground in an area, is to put them four feet under the surface.
It's cheaper and faster to restring some above for if wires when trees take them out in the winter than it is to dig up whole sections of land when they get destroyed by ice.
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Comment on What are some of your personal misheard lyrics? in ~music
redwall_hp Link ParentLooks at username. Yeah, that checks out.Looks at username.
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Comment on What are some of your personal misheard lyrics? in ~music
redwall_hp Link ParentHey now, you're a monster Smash the city, go nuts Hey now, you're a kaiju It's time for carnage, and thus (It's all just flora and fauna) Only shooting stars wake up Mothra There we go. Took about...Hey now, you're a monster
Smash the city, go nuts
Hey now, you're a kaiju
It's time for carnage, and thus
(It's all just flora and fauna)
Only shooting stars wake up MothraThere we go. Took about 5-10 min while I was waiting on Starbucks lol.
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Comment on Spotify removed 75m spam tracks over the past year as artificial intelligence tools increase the ability of fraudsters to create fake music in ~music
redwall_hp Link ParentIn this case, it's not a qualitative judgment over the music, but fraud. Things like releasing a track with metadata matching a known artist, so streaming services automatically list it under that...In this case, it's not a qualitative judgment over the music, but fraud. Things like releasing a track with metadata matching a known artist, so streaming services automatically list it under that artist, but they collect royalties. AI music generation has just enabled fraudsters to churn out audio files that pass the minimal scrutiny much faster. So they impersonate artists, or build playlists full of 31-second junk audio that gets played by bot farms to rack up plays.
The company said AI tools had made it easier to generate spam content such as impersonations, ultra-short tracks and mass uploads of artificial music, which range from meditation instrumentals to duplicates of famous artists.
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Comment on Spotify removed 75m spam tracks over the past year as artificial intelligence tools increase the ability of fraudsters to create fake music in ~music
redwall_hp LinkI recommend Venus Theory's video explaining the different types of fraud targeting musicians lately. https://youtube.com/watch?v=plleJ0Zv0Ww Most of it comes down to music distribution industry...I recommend Venus Theory's video explaining the different types of fraud targeting musicians lately.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=plleJ0Zv0Ww
Most of it comes down to music distribution industry practices having evolved in a higher trust and lower volume environment, which revolves around honesty in metadata, and doesn't have hardening to deal with democratized access. So people can apply false track metadata, which some distributors don't catch, and it affects what streaming services show users.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
redwall_hp LinkI've been very amused by the box office this year. It's a major turning of the tide. First we had a good Superman film, which understands that Superman is meant to be optimistic and aspirational,...I've been very amused by the box office this year. It's a major turning of the tide. First we had a good Superman film, which understands that Superman is meant to be optimistic and aspirational, clobber every Marvel release for the first time since the Nolan Batman films.
And now we have the latest Demon Slayer film on a fast track to potentially beat Superman and F1 for US and worldwide sales, which is a first for anime distribution in the west. It absolutely deserves it too...Ufotable's artwork is stunning.
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Comment on The Mandalorian and Grogu | Official trailer in ~movies
redwall_hp Link ParentThere actually is a Phineas and Ferb version of Star Wars, somehow.There actually is a Phineas and Ferb version of Star Wars, somehow.
If anyone asserts that, they would have to be ready to have a throw down with Chomsky and the field of Computer Science. Chomsky's work on formal languages and context free grammars are considered foundational to the entire field of parser and compiler design.