antlion
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- Comment on How do I drink more water? 2 days ago:
OP said “I don’t like drinking water” and my response to that is, then don’t. No reason to force a habit. Could even be risky to just follow the advice of somebody on the internet.
Grand Canyon EMS responded to 474 nonfatal and 6 fatal HRI cases, with the majority (84%) being US residents, 29% from Western states. Of the nonfatal cases, 51% were women, the median age was 43 years (range, 11–83 years), and 18% reported a cardiovascular condition. Clinical HRI assessments included dehydration (25%), heat exhaustion (23%), and suspected hyponatremia (19%).
Hyponatremia was found to be almost as common as dehydration at the Grand Canyon. It is not a rare condition. It is very important to bring salty snacks when hiking in the heat. As important as bringing water.
Most people don’t drink enough water maybe, but most people also eat loads of sodium from ultra processed food, many times what the body needs.
Anyway there are many perfectly healthy people who drink very little water. There are also people who drink their own urine. Don’t worry about it.
- Comment on How do I drink more water? 2 days ago:
We don’t know OPs diet. All we know is that OP feels some kind of societal pressure to drink more than they want to. Nobody should do that. We should consume the amount that feels right and it’s as simple as that. Those who consume a high fat diet, or are overweight may have plenty of metabolic water through fat.
Water pushers are just as wrong as I am. Hyponatraemia can be fatal and it can have similar symptoms to heat exhaustion, leading people to chug more water. The only safe advice for water is to drink what feels right.
- Comment on How do I drink more water? 3 days ago:
Don’t. Drinking water with meals dilutes your stomach acid. Just eat less processed food and less salt and you’ll barely need to drink any water. Cooked vegetables and fruit are both mostly water.
Only time you need to drink water is when exercising outdoors for extended periods, and even then it’s about 3-4 liters per day (including food).
Also despite a lot of bogus advice out there, coffee is water, beer is 94% water. I have gone months with only coffee and beer and it’s not a problem.
Finally that brings us to kidney stones. Avoid high oxalate foods, and if you are worried about stones drink lemon water or other acidic beverages, as it dissolves stones better than plain water.
Chronic mild dehydration is not a disease and it does not need treatment. I am not a doctor, and this is not medical advice.
Drink when you’re thirsty. Water or any other liquid other than soda pop. You’ll probably be fine.
- Comment on How should a news article website financially sustain itself? 2 weeks ago:
The news article should be free to read. After all it’s only text and it was written to be read. Ads greatly detract from the whole experience.
My proposal for a new model of news would be to be able to create an account for a one time fee of $5, which allows you to comment on articles for $0.25 per comment. Users who are logged in are also allowed to tip articles they enjoy, with proceeds going at least 50% to the author. Another option would be to hide or blur all images on articles unless the user pays $0.25. I think this model could make money, and allow customers to pay as you go and support the content they want more of. A regular subscription is a blank check for them to publish anything.
- Comment on How to stop a parent from jumping into the nearest religious rabbit-hole to cope with a divorce? 3 weeks ago:
Okay? I meant it quite sincerely. Don’t worry about changing your parents. They will die soon enough. Just enjoy your time together.
- Comment on How to stop a parent from jumping into the nearest religious rabbit-hole to cope with a divorce? 3 weeks ago:
Judge not, before you judge yourself.
- Comment on How do you fight abandonment issues when people keep abandoning you 3 weeks ago:
Do not have an expectation of loyalty. It’s not about what you get from others but what you’re able to give/share. When you are a good friend, even to a stranger on the street, it will always come back to you. And if it doesn’t, you still have the pleasure of spreading smiles. Expectation is the source of disappointment and fear of abandonment.
I have kind of the opposite problem. My friends and family are very attached to me. I would prefer to be a vagabond again, for a while.
- Comment on Theoretically speaking, if one wanted to sail the seas while being not very tech savvy – is using a VPN (Mullvad) enough? I would never, of course… but theoretically? 5 weeks ago:
A VPN won’t help you much. What you want is a boat, and a GPS.
- Comment on What's going to happen to gas stations as cars electrify? 1 month ago:
But the credit card is an extra 5% on gas. Most other cars might do 3% on gas so that might only be netting 2% or an extra 10 cents off per gallon.
- Comment on What's going to happen to gas stations as cars electrify? 1 month ago:
And even then the average person with a Costco credit card is waiting in line to save $3 per 10 gallons of gas. So a typical gas station might be netting less than $5 per tank.
- Comment on Is there or has there ever been information illegal to possess or have? 7 months ago:
It’s all about ignorance and intent. If you grow P.somniferum ornamentally, and/or shake it out for seeds it’s fine. You can even sell the dried pods for floral arrangements. But if you make tea out of the dried pods, or milk the latex it’s illegal. Which is insane since the pharmaceutical opioids are so much more harmful and dangerous.
- Comment on Is there or has there ever been information illegal to possess or have? 7 months ago:
What are you talking about that’s the breadseed poppy.
- Comment on What is the first electronic device kids get these days? (Desktop, Laptop, Tablet, Phone, Game consoles?) 7 months ago:
The problem is less about the screen and more about algorithmic curation.
- Comment on Should you look for a relationship if it feels like a compromise? 7 months ago:
A relationship is more than just a promise or commitment. A relationship is a chance for both participants to grow and challenge each other, while also supporting each other. It also makes your domestic life easier, as each partner only does have the work (in a slightly larger quantity). Relationships are not transactional. Each person gives when they have capacity, and each person receives when they don’t. Strengths and weaknesses cancel out and both are better off together.
It sounds like you’re not currently interested in a relationship. Probably best to be up front about that with your candidates.
- Comment on Guy Gives Himself 19th Century Psychiatric Illness After Consulting With ChatGPT 8 months ago:
Bromism from replacing table salt with sodium bromide. 🤦🏻♂️
- Comment on Ocasio-Cortez Must Pay Another $2,700 for Met Gala Dress 8 months ago:
That’ll show her not to use her status to get discounted gown rentals.
- Comment on How do you reconcile staying sane while keeping yourself up-to-date with the news? 8 months ago:
If somebody talks about world news or politics, I’d rather drop the conversation. Willful ignorance is about maintaining a good state of mind, and that includes not talking to some people about such topics.
- Comment on How do you reconcile staying sane while keeping yourself up-to-date with the news? 8 months ago:
The news is primarily billionaire propaganda. It does not add value to your life. When it’s important you’ll hear about it, and then you can read up. You don’t have to be the first to know. Nothing bad will happen to you for being less informed.
- Comment on Do the needs of the many outweigh the whims of the few? 9 months ago:
But they could afford to buy beef from better sources. They could afford for their employees to have a career instead of a job. They could do that and still cost less than McDonalds. Yeah they’re alright compared to the big corporations but they are not improving the world - they are extracting profit from it.
- Comment on Bernie Sanders says that if AI makes us so productive, we should get a 4-day work week 9 months ago:
No, personal computers made us productive enough for a 4 day work week. We’re down to like 24 hours per week now. I think many would enjoy four 6-hour days, while others may prefer three 8-hour days. And a rare few might want to work two 12-hour shifts.
- Comment on Does seeing daylight create an illusion of being a little more warm? 10 months ago:
And when it’s sunny on the snow it’s about 4-5 C warmer.
- Comment on Why do some people hate drinking water? 10 months ago:
Sorry to hear about your current condition. I have recently stopped drinking coffee, and cut down on the beer, so I’ve been conscious to replace that fluid.
As gout symptoms are very diet related, if I was in your position I would do some sort of fast or juice cleanse for a week or two. Not only does it reset your body, but it also resets your taste buds, making it easier to maintain a healthful diet.
Keep in mind you can also get a lot of water from foods. Not just salad but smoothies or yogurt bowl or steamed vegetables.
- Comment on Why do some people hate drinking water? 10 months ago:
I don’t like drinking water because the fact is you don’t need that much of it. When I was hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, walking 12 hours per day, I drank at most 3 liters, plus a pint for breakfast and a pint for dinner. So that’s 1 gallon total for extreme physical activity. In such a day I would pee maybe 3 or 4 times.
In normal life in an arid climate my water needs are about 1-1.5 liters. But this can entirely be covered by coffee or tea, a fizzy water, and maybe a beer or bedtime tea.
The only reason for the hydration obsession is excessive salt intake. Because salt and water are always a balancing act, excessive hydration will likely lead to salty snack cravings. If it didn’t we’d have a lot more cases of hyponatremia. The only serious side effect of being in the yellow pee club is kidney stones, but those are better prevented by lemon water and avoidance of spinach than excess hydration. I have no complaints of constipation or dry skin.
Drink when you’re thirsty. Eat when you’re hungry. Rest when you’re tired.
- Comment on Anker is recalling over 1.1 million power banks due to fire and burn risks 10 months ago:
It’s been super reliable. Perhaps at 10 years old they’re extrapolating the failure curve and worried about many more fires.
- Comment on Anker is recalling over 1.1 million power banks due to fire and burn risks 10 months ago:
Different use case. I used this one for hiking the pacific crest trail in 2016, and a few other hikes since. Amazingly, the power banks haven’t even gotten much lighter than this model, and those that are lighter are less reliable. It would be nice is NiMH could match the energy density of lithium, but it’s hard to compete with the lightest solid element.
- Comment on Jack Black tells Minecraft Movie audience to stop throwing popcorn 1 year ago:
Kids these days…
- Comment on Grocery Shoppers Will Feel the Tariffs First in Produce 1 year ago:
Maybe it’s not such a bad thing if we just eat less imported produce.
- Comment on Bad news for Starlink: Earth’s atmosphere is shrinking 1 year ago:
- Comment on What's easier to shoot, a bow or a firearm? 1 year ago:
As a former 8 year old Cub Scout, bows are incredibly hard to use. I was an excellent marksman with a rifle.
- Comment on Mass Layoffs Begin at NOAA 1 year ago:
6%. Those on probation so new hires and newly promoted.