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Comment on Heat death of the internet in ~tech
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Comment on Opinion: Japan is haunted by a return to emerging-economy status in ~finance
zipf_slaw (edited )LinkSeems silly to call a retracting economy "emerging". More like "submerging". edit - sorry for the uninformed glibness.Seems silly to call a retracting economy "emerging". More like "submerging". edit - sorry for the uninformed glibness.
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Comment on Ten times as much of this toxic pesticide could end up on your tomatoes and celery under a new US EPA proposal in ~health
zipf_slaw Link Parentwhat about cultured human cells? obviously not as encompassing of the biochemistry as an entire organism, but testing on animals isn't exaclty apples:apples.....the only real ethical option is human experimentation...
what about cultured human cells? obviously not as encompassing of the biochemistry as an entire organism, but testing on animals isn't exaclty apples:apples.
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Comment on Ryan Gosling movie 'Project Hail Mary' set for Spring 2026 in ~movies
zipf_slaw Link ParentStratt is Dutch, worked for ESA, and was assigned the admin job by the UN.Stratt is Dutch, worked for ESA, and was assigned the admin job by the UN.
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Comment on I’ve been at NPR for twenty-five years. Here’s how we lost America’s trust. in ~news
zipf_slaw Link ParentMaybe in their tax filings or business documents, but what the public sees on the website and hears on the radio will never be "National Public Radio" anymore. That name is effectively gone.Maybe in their tax filings or business documents, but what the public sees on the website and hears on the radio will never be "National Public Radio" anymore. That name is effectively gone.
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Comment on I’ve been at NPR for twenty-five years. Here’s how we lost America’s trust. in ~news
zipf_slaw Link ParentActually, no, you don't have "public" in the name anymore, that was intentionally removed from their marketing. It's been years since anyone at the network has called it "National Public Radio"....But there’s a good reason for NPR to be the first: we’re the ones with the word public in our name.
Actually, no, you don't have "public" in the name anymore, that was intentionally removed from their marketing. It's been years since anyone at the network has called it "National Public Radio". It's just "NPR" now.
And while I see the author's points (without fully agreeing with them) my main issue with NPR lately is that there are so many stories about sports, teams, and leagues. A lifelong "commute-listener" I've been turning it off far more frequently lately due to an extreme disinterest in Sportsball.
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Comment on Applejuicification: why the fruit is found in so many mixed juices in ~food
zipf_slaw Link Parentno, proteins would not be broken down in processing like this. even apple essences or flavor extracts would be potentially allergenic to sensitive folks.no, proteins would not be broken down in processing like this. even apple essences or flavor extracts would be potentially allergenic to sensitive folks.
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Comment on Applejuicification: why the fruit is found in so many mixed juices in ~food
zipf_slaw Link Parentyes, some apple varieties have more intense flavor and aroma attributes than others. my assertion of 'neutral flavor' is relative to most other fruits (pear and white grape aside).yes, some apple varieties have more intense flavor and aroma attributes than others. my assertion of 'neutral flavor' is relative to most other fruits (pear and white grape aside).
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Comment on Applejuicification: why the fruit is found in so many mixed juices in ~food
zipf_slaw LinkThis has been a thing in the food industry for decades. Apples are the perfect juice base because they 1) store well, easy to process, 2) have neutral flavor and color, 3) relatively cheap sugar...This has been a thing in the food industry for decades. Apples are the perfect juice base because they 1) store well, easy to process, 2) have neutral flavor and color, 3) relatively cheap sugar source with the organic acid bonus. It also helps cut the flavor of the potent fruits (cherry and cranberry, for example). It's the perfect choice. And with Regulatory allowing you to tuck away the ingredient declaration, few people ever know how much it dominates nearly all fruit juice formulations.
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Comment on I can't cry for some reason in ~health.mental
zipf_slaw LinkI just watch a documentary about martian landers or other space probes where decades of work lead to critical moments where telemetry is beamed back indicating successful landings or deployments...I just watch a documentary about martian landers or other space probes where decades of work lead to critical moments where telemetry is beamed back indicating successful landings or deployments or whatever, and Mission Control goes nuts - I start the waterworks.
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Comment on It annoys me that so many PC games feel like they're intended for consoles in ~games
zipf_slaw Link ParentI hate WASD as well (asymmetric, harder to reset position to home) so I always rebind those controls to the numpad. Usually enough neighboring keys to rebind other functions to be nearby the...I hate WASD as well (asymmetric, harder to reset position to home) so I always rebind those controls to the numpad. Usually enough neighboring keys to rebind other functions to be nearby the numpad as well. The only issue is that it makes me have to shift the keyboard over (or get a USB 10-key pad).
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Comment on Have you ever "homebrewed" fermented beverages? in ~food
zipf_slaw Link ParentJust to clarify something, "skunked" beer, in the industry, has a pretty specific meaning: bitter acids from the hops breaking down from UV light exposure, the result being a skunky aroma from an...skunked based on the thoroughness of your sanitizing,
Just to clarify something, "skunked" beer, in the industry, has a pretty specific meaning: bitter acids from the hops breaking down from UV light exposure, the result being a skunky aroma from an extremely potent compound that goes by 3-MBT (search that term and the first link that comes up is my blog, heh). This is not from microbial (sanitation) sources. You may know this aroma from Corona or Heineken in their clear/green bottles (but not from draught or the can, as they block UV). Mitigate this partially by using brown bottles or fully by using modified hop acids that resist such breakdown (MGD, High Life, etc). I could go on, but I'll pull up here.
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Comment on Have you ever "homebrewed" fermented beverages? in ~food
zipf_slaw LinkSorta? I was president and brewmaster of the university food and fermentation science club Back In The Day. We'd come up with a recipe each month and get together at the pilot brewery to make the...Sorta? I was president and brewmaster of the university food and fermentation science club Back In The Day. We'd come up with a recipe each month and get together at the pilot brewery to make the wort and then bring it home in a carboy to pitch and ferment. It was up to us to turn it into alcohol and get it ready for consumption off campus, and I converted and old fridge into a 4-tap, 6-corny-keg kegerator (matte black with yellow racing stripes) that unfortunately died about a year later.
Long story short, I have not brewed at home, but I have fermented and kegged at home. No regrets. One lesson learned was to not use too much smoked malt in your smoked porter or else you'll get a band-aid porter (from the excess phenols in the malt).
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Comment on Florida latest to restrict social media for kids as legal battle looms in ~tech
zipf_slaw Link ParentIt boils down to the age-old "security vs liberty" argument. Striking a perfect balance between the two is essentially impossible, and a free society will always have strife and drama that results...It's a much tougher issue to figure out where I stand on it than I would expect.
It boils down to the age-old "security vs liberty" argument. Striking a perfect balance between the two is essentially impossible, and a free society will always have strife and drama that results from the tension.
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Comment on Historic covered bridges in the US are under threat by truck drivers relying on GPS meant for cars in ~transport
zipf_slaw Link Parentsoooo much more uneventful now since they raised it 8". barely any sardine cans anymore. yet another way the world is going to shite!soooo much more uneventful now since they raised it 8". barely any sardine cans anymore. yet another way the world is going to shite!
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Comment on After Appalachian hospitals merged into a monopoly, their emergency departments slowed to a crawl in ~health
zipf_slaw Link ParentI'll add that, IMO, incarceration and education should also never be profit-driven industries as they are also human necessities.We all need food, shelter, water, and healthcare. These should always have been public goods. They never should have become profit centers.
I'll add that, IMO, incarceration and education should also never be profit-driven industries as they are also human necessities.
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Comment on How have you embarrassed yourself recently? in ~talk
zipf_slaw Link ParentIn this vein, I've been considering getting a t-shirt and bumper-sticker that say "I am not an NPC." But then again, I hate bumper-stickers and shirts with slogans.In this vein, I've been considering getting a t-shirt and bumper-sticker that say "I am not an NPC." But then again, I hate bumper-stickers and shirts with slogans.
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Comment on Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | Official teaser trailer in ~movies
zipf_slaw Link ParentCareful, say it three times and you summon a cursed pedantic demon-being.Technically technically...
Careful, say it three times and you summon a cursed pedantic demon-being.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
zipf_slaw LinkJust a few chapters into LeGuin's Earthsea series. Too early to say much, though while looking at the book seems like it'd be a quick read, actually reading the text is slower than expected. She...Just a few chapters into LeGuin's Earthsea series. Too early to say much, though while looking at the book seems like it'd be a quick read, actually reading the text is slower than expected. She doesn't use commas and clause separation in ways that I expect so I have to re-read many sentences to get the flow and emphasis right.
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
zipf_slaw LinkPrepped the garden and greenhouse for the season. Now that the tractor is running again, we can move the compost, wood chip, and gravel piles where they need to go, and some stumps too that will...Prepped the garden and greenhouse for the season. Now that the tractor is running again, we can move the compost, wood chip, and gravel piles where they need to go, and some stumps too that will become part of a flower bed. Tomorrow, more of the same. Taking advantage of a weekend of nice weather.
Interesting point- luddites, at the time, were only opposed to technology in so much as they were against it taking their jobs, income, livelihoods. So, in a sense, the rebranding of "luddites" as anti-technology-in-general is sort of another win for the ruling class in the struggle against the working class.