

Why doesn’t a major airport have backup power?
Why doesn’t a major airport have backup power?
Fucking great news!
Are men bad at dating?
Having just read the full article, the only health issue mentioned is parabens, and only then in the context of how they are not in beef tallow or salmon sperm.
nothing in the article is actually about health effect of these products. I think this article is better placed in a different community, because i don’t see a link to health in the article.
This was a great read. I really love the mote, and seeing the creative process is very lovely. Thank you
This video discusses the paradox of expensive child care in the U.S., where parents pay high fees while caregivers earn low wages. It explores the reasons behind this disparity, citing the privatization of the child care industry and lack of government support for early childhood education, compared to other developed countries that invest more in child care. The implications of this system on children’s future and societal structure are addressed, advocating for improved funding and support for child care services.
The average cost of child care in the U.S. ranges from $5,000 to $18,000 annually, with $11,582 being the national average in 2023. In contrast, the average child care worker earns just over $28,000, leading to a system where care is too expensive for parents and too cheap for caregivers, resulting in high turnover rates and instability in child care services.
Child care in the U.S. is predominantly a privatized industry, which creates high operational costs and limits government funding. This results in expensive care for parents and insufficient investment in care workers. The U.S. spends only 0.3% of its GDP on early childhood education, a stark contrast to countries like Norway that invest significantly more.
Countries like Norway, New Zealand, Finland, and Denmark have implemented policies that provide free or heavily subsidized child care and early childhood education. These nations recognize the long-term societal benefits of investing in children, contrasting the U.S. approach, which often sees children as a financial burden.
Historically, the U.S. had federal child care programs during World War II that were effective and affordable, but these were dismantled post-war. Attempts at universal child care funding have been repeatedly quashed by political leaders, reinforcing the idea that child care is not seen as a public good.
The video argues that society needs to invest more in child care to support working families and to ensure children receive the care and education they need for future success. It emphasizes the connection between funding child care and improving societal outcomes.
The video critiques Republican proposals to deregulate child care and reduce required worker qualifications, suggesting that this would further harm child care quality and safety, while failing to address the underlying issues of affordability and support.
There’s a societal perception that child care is unimportant work, often relegated to underpaid women of color and immigrants. This stigma leads to a lack of respect and investment in child care services as essential to families and society.
The video discusses the troubling trend of looking towards technology, like robots, as potential child care solutions, emphasizing that this perspective undermines the value of human care and reflects a societal misunderstanding of the needs of children.
Move on, it’s a sign your not important to the other person, so they are not worth worrying about
I’ve got a friend who just dips from the conversation for months and shows back up like nothing happened. Now I respond to their new message, but use signals timed message feature to match however long they ghosted the conversation. Disappear for 2 months then ask a question? No problem, the answer is coming in 60 days!
Amazon had a game platform?!?!
The video discusses Steam’s significant impact on the gaming industry, emphasizing its role as a consumer-friendly platform that actively protects player interests. The presenter notes that Steam has set standards for publishers, providing consumer protections and maintaining transparency in an industry often criticized for its practices. The conversation touches on Steam’s growing popularity, its unique positioning in comparison to competitors, and its influence over game publishing and sales dynamics.
The video opens by highlighting a cultural shift in the gaming industry where Steam acts as a voice for players. Unlike other platforms, Steam is known for allowing customers to express their opinions, leading to a changed dynamic between publishers and consumers.
Steam is discussed as a platform that has reached new heights, exemplified by its record of over 40 million concurrent users. The video’s presenter emphasizes Steam’s unique position amid the struggles of other gaming platforms.
The video critiques failed attempts by major companies like Amazon and Epic Games to compete with Steam, citing their lack of understanding of user habits and preferences. Amazon, despite its size and resources, could not attract users to its gaming services.
Steam is portrayed as a regulatory force within the industry, implementing rules for consumer protection that other platforms lack. This includes transparent refund policies and prohibiting certain unfair practices by publishers.
The launch of Steam China is discussed as a significant factor in expanding Steam’s audience, granting access to a massive consumer market and leading to increased engagement.
The video emphasizes Steam’s commitment to transparency, allowing users to see real-time player data and reviews, countering the typical marketing tactics of publishers which obscure true game performance.
Steam’s policies are framed as beneficial to gamers, providing checks against practices like the introduction of in-game ads and the sale of unfulfilled DLCs, enhancing accountability among game developers.
The video concludes with optimism about Steam’s future, suggesting that its philosophy prioritizes gamers over profits, which could sustain its position in the industry for years to come.
It’s a optimization game. If the punishment doesn’t offset the reward, then the incentive is to get better at cheating.
They were detained, asked to delete the video footage of the north korean border, and released.
ReThink Meat: The Link Between Meat & Disease | episode two Claim: while our rates of disease have risen in the last several decades, our consumption of red meat and certain animal fats has in fact, declined (Lee et al., 2022). Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.748847/full?s=09
Claim: If you’ve been paying attention lately, you might have heard that dietary cholesterol has been vindicated (USDA, 2015). Sources: https://health.gov/sites/default/files/2019-09/Scientific-Report-of-the-2015-Dietary-Guidelines-Advisory-Committee.pdf
Claim: It turns out only 20% of the cholesterol in your bloodstream comes from the food you eat. The remaining 80% is naturally produced by your body (Corliss, 2017). Source: https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/how-its-made-cholesterol-production-in-your-body
Claim: According to Harvard School of Public Health, scientific studies show a weak relationship between the amount of cholesterol a person consumes and his or her blood cholesterol levels (Cholesterol | The Nutrition Source | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, n.d.). Sources: https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/what-should-you-eat/fats-and-cholesterol/cholesterol/
Claim: When we don’t have enough fats, we become nutrient deficient, causing symptoms like skin issues (Anez-Bustillos et al., 2018), hair loss (Guo & Katta, 2017), slow wound healing (Anez-Bustillos et al., 2018), and a weakened immune system (Goodwin & Gunnars, n.d.).
Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5840041/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5315033/#!po=1.72414 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5840041/ https://www.healthline.com/health/fat-deficiency https://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/1999/05/2753.html
Claim: And in 1977, the diet heart hypothesis went public when the McGovern report urged Americans to swap saturated fats for unsaturated fats like vegetable oils (Select Committee on Human on Nutrition and Human Needs, United States Senate, 1977) in the interest of their health
Source: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3910043/
Claim: But even at this time, many scientists were skeptical (Astrup, 2021, 4).
Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32562735/
Claim: In 2016, researchers uncovered not one but two large studies on saturated fat and unsaturated fat and their effects on cholesterol and disease from the late sixties and early seventies (Ramsden, 2016) that should have been available to McGovern at the time of these guidelines, but were never fully reported.
Sources: https://www.bmj.com/content/353/bmj.i1246
Claim: It wasn’t until Franz passed away and the entirety of the Minnesota Corn Experiment data was uncovered in a box in his basement that we learned the truth (Begley, 2017).
Claim: Some of these trials also noted a worrisome increase in the risk of cancer for those consuming seed oils. Even the American College of Cardiology concluded that whole fat, dairy, unprocessed meat and dark chocolate are saturated fatty acid rich foods with a complex matrix that are not associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The totality of the available evidence does not support further limiting the intake of such foods(Astrup, 2020).
Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32562735/
Claim: In 2020, the ninth edition of Dietary Guidelines for Americans was released and recommended saturated fats should not make up more than 10% of one’s total calories (USDA, 2020).
Claim: A group of nutrition scientists, two of whom served on a prior Dietary Guidelines Committee, wrote a letter to the USDA in an effort to draw attention to the lack of evidence supporting the limiting of saturated fat. They wrote, There is no evidence that current population wide, arbitrary upper limits on commonly consumed saturated fats in the United States will prevent cardiovascular disease or reduce mortality (Regulations.gov, 2020).
Sources: https://www.regulations.gov/document/FNS-2019-0001-42017
Claim: the most influential report suggesting red meat causes cancer was written by the World Health Organization, where they deemed fresh meat a possible carcinogen and processed meat a probable carcinogen (Bouvard et al., 2015).
Source: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(15)00444-1
Claim: But what most people don’t realize is these meats fall into risk categories alongside air, leather, dust, hot beverages and sitting near a sunny window.In 2015, the World Health Organization acknowledged that eating unprocessed red meat has not yet been established as a cause of cancer (Cancer: Carcinogenicity of the Consumption of Red Meat and Processed Meat, 2015).
Source: https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/sites/default/files/2020-12/Dietary_Guidelines_for_Americans_2020-2025.pdf https://monographs.iarc.who.int/agents-classified-by-the-iarc/
Claim: For example, a 2010 review of studies examining the link between red meat and cancer noted a very weak association between red meat consumption and cancer and a lack of a dose dependent response (Alexander & Cushing, 2011), meaning more meat did not equal a greater risk, which is reason to question the association.
Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20663065/
Claim: Data from the Women’s Health Study showed that the more red meat women consumed, the lower their risk of colon cancer ( (Lin et al., 2004)).
Source: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8504498/
Claim: A 2022 analysis of USDA data revealed that over the last 100 to 200 years, red meat consumption has declined by 21%. Fluid and cream dairy has declined by 48%, and lard consumption has declined by 78% (Lee et al., 2022).
According to this report? Margarine consumption has increased by 192%. Shortening has increased by 91%. Cooking oils has increased by 329%. Artificial sweeteners increased by 1,227%. Grain availability also increased by 41%, and overall calories increased by 18% (Lee et al., 2022).
Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.748847/full?s=09
Claim: Remember Arctic Explorer Dr. Stefansson? After one year long experiment, doctors observed neither high blood pressure nor kidney trouble. Two of the biggest fears around meat at that time. On top of that, Stefansson described having more vigor and ambition on his meat focused diet (Henighan, 2009).
Sources: https://books.google.com/books?id=6WgecW9Ho_IC&dq=he+took+issue+with+the+medical+dogma
Claim: He reportedly stuck to a diet of meat and fat, and some said he could be seen at dinner parties eating nothing but butter on a spoon. He lived to be 82 (Ostenso, 2022),
Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Vilhjalmur-Stefansson
Claim: Sylvain Le Weinberg, former president of the American College of Cardiology, stated The low fat, high carbohydrate diet may well have played an unintended role in the current epidemics of obesity, lipid abnormalities, type two diabetes and metabolic syndrome (Weinberg, 2004).
Sources: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0735109703016310
https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1707322114 Nutritional and greenhouse gas impacts of removing animals from US agriculture
only reduced total US GHG by 2.6 percentage units.
This assessment suggests that removing animals from US agriculture would reduce agricultural GHG emissions, but would also create a food supply incapable of supporting the US population’s nutritional requirements.
Interestingly on this model, calories and carbohydrates would increase but there would be more nutritional gaps.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00945-9 Levelling foods for priority micronutrient value can provide more meaningful environmental footprint comparisons
The oil companies have thrown cows out as a whataboutism excuse, its true.
Ruminants have exist before humans, they are not hurting the environment, they are the environment. Sustainable regenerative ruminant based agriculture is key to maximizing the output of the land.
When interviewing people I do ask if they play Factorio, and if yes, I ask about their thoughts on various design constraints and strategies they explored.
Ever set your alarm early so you can go back to sleep?
Please never do this again, and especially never send me a direct message from a automatic service again.
Anytime you create automation that eats human time it’s spam.
100% agreement.
Having automation that requires real human time to deal with, that’s spam. If a human had sent each one of those messages, I wouldn’t like it, but it wouldn’t be spam. At least there’s parity, a human created a message for human. But now we have automation, a bot if you like, creating messages for humans. That’s spam. No matter how well-intentioned that spam is, it’s still spam
On stock android you can use one factor to unlock the main profile, such as pin
And a second factor to unlock the work profile such as fingerprint.
This way any app in the work profile has two factor protection.
As others have mentioned GOS let’s you specify two factor unlocking. https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/18585-2-factor-fingerprint-unlock-feature-is-now-fully-implemented/
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If these types of movies were profitable, that wouldn’t be these kind of articles saying oh my god they’re losing money