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Comment on Half of people on weight loss drugs quit within one year, Danish study finds – more likely to stop taking the drugs if they were younger, lived in poorer areas, or were men in ~health
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Comment on Half of people on weight loss drugs quit within one year, Danish study finds – more likely to stop taking the drugs if they were younger, lived in poorer areas, or were men in ~health
Sodliddesu LinkIf all beneficial controls are lost after 1 whole year of taking the medicine, clearly patients are not building any better habits. I noticed the article doesn't mention any forms of therapy or...All of the beneficial effects on appetite control are lost if the medication is stopped” [said Reimar W. Thomsen, one of the study’s authors and a professor of metabolic disease epidemiology at Aarhus University in Denmark.]
That suggests the drugs’ price point could be making it harder for people to continue accessing them, the researchers said.
If all beneficial controls are lost after 1 whole year of taking the medicine, clearly patients are not building any better habits. I noticed the article doesn't mention any forms of therapy or support mentioned but they do go into the cost
costs up to €313, compared with about €120 in neighbouring Germany.
Which is kind of funny - they gloss over the physical side effects, don't mention actually building better habits/relationship to food, and surmise that clearly it's because they're poor and should take it for the rest of their lives.
Hell.
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Comment on Give us your hot takes on the latest Nintendo Direct in ~games
Sodliddesu Link ParentYeah, the coliseum vibe really gives it a DA2 "Everything will take place here, just different set dressing" feeling, which is not a good one.Yeah, the coliseum vibe really gives it a DA2 "Everything will take place here, just different set dressing" feeling, which is not a good one.
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Comment on Give us your hot takes on the latest Nintendo Direct in ~games
Sodliddesu Link ParentI don't know about you but the voice over is usually the worst part of any Nintendo trailer. Yoshi would've looked so much better without the narration. The lack of voice over is usually a plus...I don't know about you but the voice over is usually the worst part of any Nintendo trailer. Yoshi would've looked so much better without the narration. The lack of voice over is usually a plus for me. Galaxy doesn't need someone explaining that Mario jumps, it's 3D Mario, it looks cool. Neither does Samus need a voiceover telling us she's got a bike now. Just, here's the bike. Get it in December.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
Sodliddesu LinkTwo things occupying my headspace, Cabbage's 2017 Young, Dumb, and full of... And Jazz Emu's 2022 Digital SpoolTwo things occupying my headspace,
Cabbage's 2017 Young, Dumb, and full of... And Jazz Emu's 2022 Digital Spool
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Comment on Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 getting rerelease on Nintendo Switch, bundle for $70 or standalone for $40 each in ~games
Sodliddesu Link ParentNow, I realize I'm being disengenuous but someone has made a Wii the size of a keychain, so I'd say it's a portable console.Now, I realize I'm being disengenuous but someone has made a Wii the size of a keychain, so I'd say it's a portable console.
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Comment on Commentary: prepare to say a frond farewell to Los Angeles’ palm trees in ~enviro
Sodliddesu Link ParentDoes oil count as natural? The tar pits are certainly a symbol of the area.Does oil count as natural? The tar pits are certainly a symbol of the area.
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Comment on Sliding scale payment systems in ~talk
Sodliddesu LinkHere's what I do when freelancing. I have my hourly wage with a discount available for eligible partners. When working with non-profits/not-for-profits, I'll essentially donate half my rate to...Here's what I do when freelancing. I have my hourly wage with a discount available for eligible partners. When working with non-profits/not-for-profits, I'll essentially donate half my rate to worthy causes.
I generally don't work with individuals, so I don't really have to worry about being affordable to individuals and can price my services accordingly.
A true sliding scale would probably put the most expensive work up front to avoid having to go through those difficult planning steps 100 times with clients who drop you once they've got a minimum viable though.
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Comment on Is the concept of debate completely useless? in ~talk
Sodliddesu LinkNo. Not really. Modern debating has become sport. Who presented a 'better' argument. Well, debate has always been sport. But it also comes with the expectation that we have a debate and when my...No. Not really.
Modern debating has become sport. Who presented a 'better' argument. Well, debate has always been sport.
But it also comes with the expectation that we have a debate and when my superior argument wins, you'll immediately change your mind. That's never been the case in my life.
I have debates all the time. Policy, procedure, big far reaching things. Sometimes I watch cracks form. Sometimes I watch people double down on their ideas. Sometimes I get information that, while it doesn't make me change my mind, information why other people hold those opinions.
You'll never win a debate if you go into it thinking it's a debate is all.
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Comment on CGA-2025-09 🕹️🚂 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 The Last Express in ~games
Sodliddesu Link ParentYou're not alone there. I felt flabbergasted when others commented that the map helped them. I spent countless minutes trying to figure out how to look at the door to open it. Any time the game...I feel like I can hardly even understand the physical space or my surroundings. I can see from other posts in the thread that other people seem to have better gotten their bearings but I'm honestly just completely flat out confused walking around in circles
You're not alone there. I felt flabbergasted when others commented that the map helped them. I spent countless minutes trying to figure out how to look at the door to open it. Any time the game imposes a (stricter than usual) time limit was a fight more with the controls than anything else.
I really enjoy the characters, the story, and the game's willingness to let you miss things but the controls (and motion of the game) are my biggest issues. I played the Gold edition, which version were you on?
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Comment on Why language models hallucinate in ~tech
Sodliddesu Link ParentYou're right, I'm sorry, it was wrong of me to question one so handsome and skillful as yourself. In the future, I'll be sure not to ignore that prompt. I avoid the whole thing, personally. By...You're right, I'm sorry, it was wrong of me to question one so handsome and skillful as yourself.
In the future, I'll be sure not to ignore that prompt.
I avoid the whole thing, personally. By simply doing things wrong myself, I never have to worry about accidentally being wrong but confidently.
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Comment on Why language models hallucinate in ~tech
Sodliddesu Link ParentPeople don't like know-it-alls not because they don't like knowledge but because they don't like being talked down to. Starting off a sentence with "I think you're on the right path but, in my...People don't like know-it-alls not because they don't like knowledge but because they don't like being talked down to.
Starting off a sentence with "I think you're on the right path but, in my experience, I think..." primes people to accept what you're saying - the "Yes, and" instead of the "No, but".
LLMs always start by buttering you up and then blowing the smoke.
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Comment on One of Valve’s forty majillion secret hardware projects is called the Steam Frame, probably in ~games
Sodliddesu Link ParentHonestly, Half Life Alyx was a pretty huge game for me. I beat it on like a week because I was moving house and didn't have a place to set everything up in my new flat so I basically played the...Honestly, Half Life Alyx was a pretty huge game for me. I beat it on like a week because I was moving house and didn't have a place to set everything up in my new flat so I basically played the game past midnight every night.
But every chance I get to set up my VR right now, I only play Hotdogs, Horseshoes, and Hand Grenades (H3VR). It's repetitive but in a roguelike way.
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Comment on Many Arkansas farmers ask US federal government to save them from going under this year in ~society
Sodliddesu LinkI want to put this up front, because those were people who suffered and ended their own lives. I'm not gleeful about that fact. But northern Arkansas is solid red in terms of voting. They voted...“In the last 14 months, five of my customers have committed suicide. That’s how serious this is,” said another Arkansas farmer who also works as an ag equipment financier.
I want to put this up front, because those were people who suffered and ended their own lives. I'm not gleeful about that fact.
But northern Arkansas is solid red in terms of voting. They voted for a man who explicitly caused most of the crises they're encountering. Why kill yourself when you're getting exactly what you wanted?
On Tuesday, farmers gathered in Brookland to share their struggles with staffers from Arkansas’ congressional delegation, asking the state's representatives on Capitol Hill and the governor to convince the president to provide emergency aid to see them through to next year.
“We have to have ad hoc payments right now to make it through this year,” Haigwood said.
Where's the fiscal responsibility?
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Comment on CGA-2025-09 🕹️🚂 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 The Last Express in ~games
Sodliddesu Link ParentCurrent time played: 3.4 hours Glitches with the Gold Edition continue to plague my playthrough - My cursor has twice now gotten stuck as the turn left arrow and it's hard to interact with things...Current time played: 3.4 hours
Glitches with the Gold Edition continue to plague my playthrough - My cursor has twice now gotten stuck as the turn left arrow and it's hard to interact with things when everything looks like a left turn.
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There's a lot less true "Adventure Game" logic hiding in this one than I expected! Plenty of things I've 'figured out' long before I've figured out the way the game wants me to figure out but that's mainly because I keep thinking of Robert as the 'protagonist' and not just another person on the train.
A conductor dropped his master key! I need to check the floors, the cabinets around where he dropped it! The truth being another passenger has already grabbed it. I found it quite by accident later.
The main problem with the quasi-real time thing is... well, I'm currently sitting, nodding off to a concert that has been going for over an hour and a half with no signs of stopping. I must've excused myself six or seven times, coughed loudly six times and generally made myself a terrible audience member. Why hasn't anyone said anything? I feel like sometimes I'm not making the progress I need to make and others I'm given way too much time to do one or two things. Should I be listening to the lesbians gossip right now? Is there something else I should be doing? I'll frantically run up and down the cars, knocking on doors and scouring rooms only to come back to the car and the comrade playing chess is still going on about communism.
There has been a LOT of trial and error to get to this point but I've genuinely avoided a guide so I'm feeling smart sometimes but others I just don't know if I've already screwed something up way back when.
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Comment on Humble Choice - September 2025 in ~games
Sodliddesu Link1 Sports Game (Wrestling), 1 Racing Game, 1 2D Action Game, 1 2D Platformer, 1 Strategy Game, 1 FPS(es... DLC...), 1 Classic Adventure Game and 1 Action/Adventure game. Maybe discounting FPSes...1 Sports Game (Wrestling), 1 Racing Game, 1 2D Action Game, 1 2D Platformer, 1 Strategy Game, 1 FPS(es... DLC...), 1 Classic Adventure Game and 1 Action/Adventure game. Maybe discounting FPSes because Destiny is F2P there is a little something for everyone here. Normally the bundles without '1 big game' are a bit more well rounded and in this case, with Destiny 2 being the low point, that's not the worst bundle they've ever put together.
Except for Plucky Squire, most of these are games I likely wouldn't have picked up or known about and since Squire was already on my wishlist, everything else is a pleasant surprise - Though I'll likely only end up playing Plucky Squire, Speed Freeks and Return to Monkey Island any time soon.
And I, like you, share my library so if any of the other games are enjoyed by other people, win win win.
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Comment on CGA-2025-09 🕹️🚂 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 The Last Express in ~games
Sodliddesu Link ParentI think I'm going to play through at least once to 'completion' without a solid guide and get the ending I end up getting. (Repeatedly applying adventure game logic to every situation, ya know?)...I think I'm going to play through at least once to 'completion' without a solid guide and get the ending I end up getting. (Repeatedly applying adventure game logic to every situation, ya know?) And then if I'm still feeling it, go for a semi guided playthrough.
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Comment on CGA-2025-09 🕹️🚂 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 The Last Express in ~games
Sodliddesu LinkCurrent time played: 74 minutes - Version: Steam (At least one of those minutes was related to trying different Proton configurations, Linux Pop_OS! worked with Proton 9.0-4) The missing sounds is...Current time played: 74 minutes - Version: Steam (At least one of those minutes was related to trying different Proton configurations, Linux Pop_OS! worked with Proton 9.0-4)
The missing sounds is jarring and the cut off subtitles is annoying, I won't lie but the vibes are strong with this one.
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I don't know why finding the body my literal first instinct was to dispose of it but... here we are. I wandered up and down the halls, repeatedly jiggling door handles and harassing women until I managed to get to the point where the cops come on board.
They busted me more than a few times, honestly, but I got it figured out. The game glitched out and didn't allow me to actually run from them, so I had to restart. That was a large source of frustration and I was close to calling it quits. The Russian girl is translating the story for me and at least three people know I'm not who I say I am but I'm making steady progress towards... something.
Though, I must admit, the transitions in the walking on the Gold version give me a bit of motion sickness and might limit how much more I can actually play.
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Comment on Humble Choice - September 2025 in ~games
Sodliddesu LinkPlucky Squire is a good addition and I find myself oddly drawn to wrestling games, if only for them to be the most realistic version of fake fighting, except I haven't found one that gives me that...Plucky Squire is a good addition and I find myself oddly drawn to wrestling games, if only for them to be the most realistic version of fake fighting, except I haven't found one that gives me that same WCW/nWo feeling.
Also, getting into Destiny this late? I'm not sure how it is single player but I guess there'll be at least a small player bump from the bundle.
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Comment on ‘Call of Duty’ movie in the works under major Paramount Skydance, Microsoft’s Activision pact in ~movies
Sodliddesu Link ParentHate to defend COD in any way but at least Black Ops 1 had an interesting enough story. COD 1-3 would just be Saving Private Brothers and COD MW would mostly be standard action movie faire... The...Hate to defend COD in any way but at least Black Ops 1 had an interesting enough story. COD 1-3 would just be Saving Private Brothers and COD MW would mostly be standard action movie faire...
The cowards should allow Spacey to reprise his Advanced Warfare role or, even better, live action Ghosts.
Sometimes, you need a push to help you get to work on it. Three months to learn what a smaller portion is. Three more months to learn how to make healthier choices. Three months to deal with the backslide when you rediscover brownies and lose the self control. You get what I'm saying.
But for all control to be lost means that the drug is being used unsupervised and unassisted. Just take the drug to lose weight. No need to work on yourself. The idea that it's a forever medication implies that something is completely broken in an individual and this report blames that on... Their ability to afford the drug.
This article is specifically about Danes though. I'm certain the US has entirely different cross sections to with about.