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  1. 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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    E: read your other comment. I see what you're saying now.

    I didn't read that as blaming anything on obesity. I thought they were saying the people in the study who dropped out with no improvement clearly did not improve their lifestyle. Not saying I agree, but it's different.

    E: read your other comment. I see what you're saying now.

    4 votes

  2. Comment on What's your current PC wallpaper? in ~tech

  3. Comment on Dating etiquette question in ~life

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    You have good points. The conversation could be as simple as "Just so you know, I am totally okay with taking things slowly." If you're also okay with whatever, you might add "or whatever is...

    You have good points. The conversation could be as simple as "Just so you know, I am totally okay with taking things slowly." If you're also okay with whatever, you might add "or whatever is comfortable." Not the simplest conversation, but it can be worth having.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Looking for surreal horror/mindbending in ~books

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    I loved the Etched City (and all the others you listed). I expect that Bolaño is a little far afield, but that's also an excellent book. I know people disagree, but for Miéville I think the...

    I loved the Etched City (and all the others you listed). I expect that Bolaño is a little far afield, but that's also an excellent book. I know people disagree, but for Miéville I think the Bas-Lag series hits the nail on the head for this request, particularly Perdido Street Station. Have you read those?

    Barthelme is ridiculously under the radar. I'm so glad you brought him up.

    4 votes

  5. Comment on Why is the right so fascinated with fantasy literature? in ~books

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    No worries. You're never ill-meaning, which is the only reason I brought it up.

    No worries. You're never ill-meaning, which is the only reason I brought it up.

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  6. Comment on Why is the right so fascinated with fantasy literature? in ~books

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    NotFae, I don't think this person is trying to prove or disprove anything. They sound well-intentioned, and you seem irritated. You did describe the hand sign as typically upside down and below...

    NotFae, I don't think this person is trying to prove or disprove anything. They sound well-intentioned, and you seem irritated. You did describe the hand sign as typically upside down and below the belt, but I don't see multiple descriptions. It's possible that I'm missing something, but it's possible the person you're replying to is also innocently missing something. If you're aggro, it might be good to dial down the aggro. If not, my apologies, but it did come off that way.

    Eta: can we not upvote me? Kind of a side conversation.

    5 votes

  7. Comment on Son Lux - Slowly (2018) in ~music

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    I started a long running love affair with Son Lux - Easy more than 10 years ago. Great to see this posted!

    I started a long running love affair with Son Lux - Easy more than 10 years ago. Great to see this posted!

    1 vote

  8. Comment on What is a non-problematic word that you avoid using? in ~talk

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    You would hate that the pro sports crowd on the internet constantly criticizes the games as "bad product." Yes, the infernal phrase also ditches the article. Gag me.

    You would hate that the pro sports crowd on the internet constantly criticizes the games as "bad product." Yes, the infernal phrase also ditches the article. Gag me.

  9. Comment on What is a non-problematic word that you avoid using? in ~talk

  10. Comment on What is a non-problematic word that you avoid using? in ~talk

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    Unfortunately (imo) the word that caught on in psychiatric rehabilitation during the recovery movement was "consumer." I work in a medical setting, so it's "patient" for me.

    Unfortunately (imo) the word that caught on in psychiatric rehabilitation during the recovery movement was "consumer." I work in a medical setting, so it's "patient" for me.

    3 votes

  11. Comment on 'The Wheel of Time' cancelled after three seasons in ~tv

  12. Comment on 'The Wheel of Time' cancelled after three seasons in ~tv

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    I just realized I never do that either (e.g. Bloodline), so I guess so.

    I just realized I never do that either (e.g. Bloodline), so I guess so.

    1 vote

  13. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~comp

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    FSL and Freesurfer suites for neuroimaging data

    FSL and Freesurfer suites for neuroimaging data

    1 vote

  14. Comment on If you were referred to with an Epithet, what would it be? in ~talk

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    Unsurprisingly, the Reticent

    Unsurprisingly, the Reticent

    4 votes

  15. Comment on 2025 NBA Playoffs Round 2 in ~sports.basketball

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    I actually do think it can be done, and I like the Pacers' chances against the Tatumless Celtics. I like the match-up better with the Knicks, though. "Keaton always said, 'I don't believe in God,...

    I actually do think it can be done, and I like the Pacers' chances against the Tatumless Celtics. I like the match-up better with the Knicks, though.

    "Keaton always said, 'I don't believe in God, but I'm afraid of him.' Well I believe in God, and the only thing that scares me is Derrick White in the ECF"

    2 votes

  16. Comment on 2025 NBA Playoffs Round 2 in ~sports.basketball

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    Pacers fan for life here! My hope, of course, is that the Pacers stomp the Knicks and get to face the Wolves in the Finals. I'm actually neutral on the West at this point, but the Wolves are fun...

    Pacers fan for life here! My hope, of course, is that the Pacers stomp the Knicks and get to face the Wolves in the Finals. I'm actually neutral on the West at this point, but the Wolves are fun to watch, and we might get some great yapping.

    2 votes

  17. Comment on Rock songs with repetitive single-note piano line in ~music

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    It's way down in the mix, but you get this in I Turn My Camera On by Spoon during the "You hit me like a tom" sections.

    It's way down in the mix, but you get this in I Turn My Camera On by Spoon during the "You hit me like a tom" sections.

    1 vote

  18. Comment on Let’s talk about the bidet, the bathroom's best-kept secret in ~health

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    We installed one as a (coarse) cloth diaper cleaner before throwing them in the wash. Definitely became a personal hygiene product. Also led to a bidet toilet seat a few years later, though cold...

    We installed one as a (coarse) cloth diaper cleaner before throwing them in the wash. Definitely became a personal hygiene product. Also led to a bidet toilet seat a few years later, though cold water only. I have a nice Toto to install once we have a grounded AC outlet installed

    5 votes

  19. Comment on Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ is the first Oscar movie of 2025 in ~movies

  20. Comment on Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ is the first Oscar movie of 2025 in ~movies

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    Is it not weird to describe Christopher Nolan as "our own" in contradistinction to a Black filmmaker?

    For more than a decade, Coogler has been Hollywood’s quiet revolutionary — symbolizing, for the Black community, a figure akin to our very own Christopher Nolan.

    Is it not weird to describe Christopher Nolan as "our own" in contradistinction to a Black filmmaker?