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 No.1165006[Reply]

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I am terrified
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 No.1165294

Influential U.S. science fiction author Ross Rocklynne wrote a story about a sentient group of stars from their point of view called 'Into the Darkness' back in 1940 and otherwise was a part of the 'Golden Age' era of writing alongside Isaac Asimov. Rocklynne also did some other, critically praised things. Reading his story alongside stuff by Asimov and other luminaires such as Harry Bates and Fritz Leiber when I was a little kid influenced me a ton growing up.

That piece is hard to find online, but in print there's details here: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?41277

Part of it seems to be here: https://royallib.com/read/Rocklynne_Ross/people_of_the_darkness.html#0

 No.1165295

>>1165006

...just wanted to say that having read alan watts, stories like this amuse me. it is only from our western perspective that ideas like this may seem bizarre

 No.1165269[Reply]

What are your thoughts on Absurdism?
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>>1165276

5/10

 No.1165288

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It made for some excellent novels. Everybody attempting to explain it is exhausting. Like. In my experience absurdism stands apart the most from the other schools in that it isn't exactly a complete school of philosophy in and of itself? I feels more like an approach to introspection.

 No.1165289

>>1165288

>an approach to introspection

Ah, yes. Insightful.

 No.1165029[Reply]

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Are seed oils (and linoleic acid in particular, when consumed in excess) obesogenic?  Do they cause other health problems too, especially when oxidized?

https://www.exfatloss.com/p/seed-oils-explain-the-8-mysteries

https://tuckergoodrich.substack.com/p/does-linoleic-acid-induce-obesity

Note: nowadays, lard is often tainted with lots of PUFA due to pigs being fed soy.  (Unlike cows, pigs are monogastric.)
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>>1165153
The ex150 diet is definitely keto, but the potato diet isn't.  

 No.1165253

I guess my thing is that whatever long term health risks are associated with a little extra belly fat, to me it does not seem nearly as bad as spending months or years in keto acidosis. I just feel like a little bit more care needs to be practiced when advocating for these diet plans. While they're undeniably effective people should be aware of the associated risks for patients with liver, kidney, or heart disease.

Maybe the risk of increased oxidative stress due to prolonged keto acidosis got addressed in the papers you linked. I'll be honest I only read a couple of them and not to completion. They seemed to intentionally obscure what specifically they were about so they'd seem to imply something more general than what they did. Once I smell bullshit I have to stop reading. I've read too many bullshit papers so that the smell leaves a foul taste in my mouth and I cannot give the author a fair chance anymore. The vibe I get is that they want to address the risks of cardiovascular disease associated with keto, which is good. The specifics just feel kinda scummy in a way I associate with advocacy groups pretending to protect consumers when they're really just advocating for something.

I could be wrong. I just feel like a lot is going unsaid or is simply being implied so it seems like other things are being claimed while maintaining an air of plausible deniability. I'll be honest to my own biases: those kinds of deceptive practices immediately invalidate an otherwise legitimate theory in my mind.

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>>1165253
>>1165253
>the associated risks for patients with liver, kidney, or heart disease.
Tell me more.
I've heard that a high-protein keto diet can be bad for people with pre-existing kidney damage, but that it's fine otherwise.  In any case, ex150 is a low-protein keto diet.  
As for the liver, it looks to me like obesity is a bigger risk factor for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) than a keto diet.
As for heart disease, my guess is that a keto that is high in omega-6 PUFA is bad, but a diet consisting mostly of MUFA and saturated sat isn't too bad.  (Oxidized LDL is much more atherogenic than unoxidized LDL.)

 No.1165159[Reply]

Is there a specific thing related to a certain film, episode of a television series, issue of a comic book, or the like that you've seen lately that you'd love to recommend?

Let's chat about all that here!

For example, I recently watched the racing film 'Grand Turismo' not too long ago using a DVD from the local library, and I was blown away by dramatic scenes and also the talented performance of character actor David Harbour (who's known as well for being in 'Stranger Things')! This clip that I found on YouTube shows why I've adored the movie (and that actor) really well!

>

Anybody else have snippets that you can share from what you've read and/or watched lately?
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 No.1165200

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>>1165199
It is such a good manga, I honestly cannot praise it enough, I don't even know how to explain how good it is, it really is something that needs to be experienced. Personally it always brings me a lot of joy to read it, but it also makes me really sad.

Bittersweet is probably the best way to describe it overall.

 No.1165204

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Also if you like JRPGs and don't mind gacha games, I would be remiss not to recommend Honkai Star Rail, especially if you are a fan of the way miHoYo does their other games. absolutely love the storylines, the characters, and the fact that I can have a lot of fun with it without feeling like I need to spend money on it.

 No.1165206

>>1165194
Oh, that's something that just premiered on January 2024!

Thanks! I'll check it out! The idea of having defeated monsters become meals is interesting!

It does blow my mind that March is already ending soon... feels like the year just started... goodness...

 No.1165156[Reply]

So the other day, I was watching Jacksucksatgeography, and he did a video on this really nifty map that shows you where famous people are from down to the city/county levels of places! it's pretty freakin cool!

here's the site
https://tjukanovt.github.io/notable-people

i'm curious as to what people find, and what catches them off guard!

for me, i was surprised to find that i live near where the cinematographer for jaws is from and also the director for the latest Spiderman movies!
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>>1165198
>Walter Hose

never heard of him, but from a google search, it seems he was a Royal Canadian Navy officer, and was born in India

seems like a cool dude

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>>1165197
He was a year under her I believe so they never interacted, she only learned about it a few years ago.

I also wonder the same, though!

 No.1165205

>>1165178
It would be interesting if somebody attended high school or college with an influential comedian and then later reported that the individual actually was quiet, reserved, and not at all anything like the 'class clown stereotype'. I swear that I've seen this in stand-up before. A guy in a full television special going, "I never was the 'class clown' in school."

>>1165195
>>1165197
Didn't seem creepy at all, but, eh, whatever. No offense was meant.

>>1165198
Ween is a group that I would like on paper, yet, weirdly enough, I've almost never listened to them! What're your favorite tracks from that band? Or maybe entire albums?

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The sun is shining! the snow is melting, and the flowers are starting to peek out from the ground! That means that springtime is upon us!

So let's enjoy this spring with some Chatroulette!

The rules are simple! roll a 1d10 and answer/do the question/prompt!

(to roll a 1d10, simply type <1d10> but replace the <> with [] )

so let's begin!

1. Do a little spring cleaning and share with us what you cleaned up!

2. What just screams "spring" to you?

3. What's a piece of media (any type) that last made you reflect on yourself and why?
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>>1164955
Oh, I need to answer by talking about... the last thing that I've watched on YouTube?

It's an incredible film trailer! I really want to check this out when the movie comes out on the big screen!

>

>>1164956
Damn...

 No.1164997

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>>1164962
That's perfect! I knew I could count on you!

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>>1164962
>rock that for sure
Yes! OwO

 No.1164709[Reply]

What about having a thread sharing songs that're either explicitly about somebody villainous or are, in fact, sung by a notorious character having a fun and flamboyant musical moment herself/himself/themself for our enjoyment?

I often love these more than I can put into words (leave it to a bisexual transfemme furry to gush about Broadway type melodrama, I suppose)!

I'll start with something from Ghost about a real-life woman:

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 No.1164902

Oh, hey, and I think some people have posted tunes about villainous deeds in science fiction related media?

 No.1164939

Flaunting - yes
Flamboyant - it is fire

 No.1164932[Reply]

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Pyrrolysine is an amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins in some methanogenic archaea and bacteria; it is not present in humans.

Pyrrolysine was discovered in 2002 at the active site of methyltransferase enzyme from a methane-producing archeon, Methanosarcina barkeri. This amino acid is encoded by UAG (normally a stop codon), and its synthesis and incorporation into protein is mediated via the biological machinery encoded by the pylTSBCD cluster of genes.

Unlike posttranslational modifications of lysine such as hydroxylysine, methyllysine, and hypusine, pyrrolysine is incorporated during translation (protein synthesis) as directed by the genetic code, just like the standard amino acids.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrrolysine

 No.1164940

Ok

 No.1164346[Reply]

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Do you use ChatGPT or other LLMs much?  After my dermatology appointment, I asked ChatGPT about something I didn't understand in my medical notes ("ddx: BMN vs DMN"), and it worked a lot better than Google.
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 No.1164712

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>>1164691
This metaphor seems more apt:

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 No.1164892

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>>1164712

>tfw it's a real product

 No.1164901

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>>1164712
>>1164892
Yes!

 No.1164893[Reply]

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Canada is almost out of Maple Syrup?

CANADA IS ALMOST OUT OF MAPLE SYRUP?!

 No.1164894

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We're reducing diabetes with this one, boys.
lmao

 No.1164895

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Just use A/C to lower the temperature?
lol, lmao

 No.1164554[Reply]

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Where in England would you like to visit?
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 No.1164711

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>>1164554
>asks "where in England"
>posts a map with the entirety of the United Kingdom highlighted that includes other territories such as Northern Ireland

I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE!

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>>1164711

To be fair that is my fault.

I can be a dumb dumb sometimes.

Although it is funny to remember I can have two nationalities

Am I English or British? Why, I'm both!

 No.1164760

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>>1164698
No. Wait. Perfect answer.

>>1164554
The town inside Bridget. Final answer.

 No.1164756[Reply]

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Suppose that you are serving on an international dietary organization as a representative for Finland.  There is a debate about the importance and desirability of breakfast.  The chair calls for a straw poll, asking each representative for their opinion.  Now it is your turn; the chair asks "Is Finland for breakfast?".  Do you reply "yay" or "neigh"?
:derp1:

 No.1164757

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Perkele.

 No.1164758

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PUKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKI GOALLL GOALL GOOOOOAL

 No.1164759

I respond by folding a piece of paper with a Spurdo on it into a paper airplane and throwing it at the Russian representative.

 No.1164572[Reply]

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Netflix.com is coming up with a new TV series that's getting released later this year based on the idea of actor extraordinaire Jeff Goldblum playing the King of Gods, Zeus, and dealing with his failings while getting older as his squabbling family and friends plot against him.

There's more at=

https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/jeff-goldblum-zeus-netflix-kaos.html

At least, at first, this casting seems fairly cool to me!

What actors and actresses do you think have done the best job in playing Gods and Goddesses? Who're your favorites when it comes to film history, video game history, and so on? Are you looking forwards to this series specifically? What about this kickass statue that Netflix.com made... what do you think of it?
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 No.1164638

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>>1164572
>>1164611

 No.1164685

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I'm only interested if they get a Jeff Goldblum lookalike to play Jupiter.

 No.1164710

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>>1164685
What an excellent idea!

 No.1161377[Reply]

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https://twitter.com/KevinRothrock/status/1758905658760417284

:twi2: :aj5: :dash4:
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>>1164533
>2010
Stop making me feel old by reminiscing about watching Newgrounds videos in like 2003-4 or so.

 No.1164567

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>>1164565
I still have fond memories of when I first discovered Homestar Runner. back in '04. Thankfully the Brothers Chaps are still making updates, even if they aren't as frequent.

 No.1164568

>>1164567
Oh yeah, me and my friend binged those like crazy. We still frequently quote shit like The System is Down. And I definitely find myself going "Geeuuwd Joeerb" a lot to this day

 No.1163650[Reply]

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I love the Tomb Raider series and Tomb Raider 2 is my favorite. However has anyone just stopped to think that plot just makes no sense?

I mean the Tomb Raider series has never made any sense but let me try and sum up the plot of Tomb Raider 2

So like a thousand years ago the Chinese were at war with a bunch of Tibetan monks

And in order to win the Chinese pull out their secret weapon which is a magical dagger which can.. Turn people into dragons? And so they use this to turn their leader into a giant dragon which kills all the tibetan monks and wins the war for them

Fast forward to modern day (well the 90s) and it turns out that the Itallian Mafia (???) have found out about this dagger and want to find a way to track it down so they can.. Turn their mafia leader into a dragon?

How exactly is turning into a dragon going to help out the Itallian mafia?

But don't worry beacause Lara Croft has heard about this and wants to track down the dagger beacause it would look good hanging above her fireplace or something
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>>1164409
It's always bothered me that the movie's German scientists just opened up the Ark immediately when they found the object given that the whole centerpiece of the mythology related to the treasure is "everybody who looks inside dies".

Imagine if France had a legend of a cursed champagne bottle that supposedly contained the world's nastiest acid, say, and an English scientist broke into the museum holding it before popping the cork and drinking every drop.

Or, to pick something more topical, a bunch of American tourists taking selfies literally right inside of the remains of the Chernobyl reactor.

 No.1164469

>>1164455

To be fair that's kind of the point. The Nazis being recorruing enemies in the Indinia Jones series always has them painted at idiots

Like Indy accidently giving Hitler the location of the Holy Grail and Hitler thinks he wants him to sign it

 No.1164493

>>1164469
Oh, yes, I can see that.

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