ScienceOverNonsense
ScienceOverNonsense t1_j61c1q0 wrote
When I restarted at the gym after years of not going, I made a point of being clear about my motives. Essentially, I resumed this time because I want the health, mobility and functional fitness benefits. This contrasts with the ego and body image concerns, that prompted going to the gym when I was much younger. I also make a point of enjoying the gym experience each time, not simply tolerating it. I amuse myself on the elliptical machine by surveying the crowd and picking my daily favorite hottie, and taking note of the progress made by others. I try to learn good technique by observing the trainers and the most dedicated and successful members. I always feel good afterward.
ScienceOverNonsense t1_j5i0c1y wrote
Reply to TIL that Bob Ross worked as a carpenter to support himself, during which time he lost his left index finger in an accident, an injury he later hid from viewers most of the time with his paint palette. by FracasPocus
His talent as a painter was in that finger.
ScienceOverNonsense t1_j5hzsjt wrote
Reply to Remember that your thoughts are the primary cause of everything - Rhonda Byrne [Image] by Lioness-
Or the primary result.
ScienceOverNonsense t1_j44n63l wrote
Reply to comment by TodayTimeDeux in Warren Township by [deleted]
More toward the angry whacko bumper stickers and nra crowd traditionally, but parts of the county are changing with more Hispanic residents, more gentrification, and more restaurant choices, to name a few.
ScienceOverNonsense t1_j43v5mi wrote
Reply to Warren Township by [deleted]
Beautiful but a red county in a blue state.
ScienceOverNonsense t1_j1c7ory wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Study: Oral Cannabis Products Show Long-Term Safety and Efficacy in Patients by GivenAllTheFucksSry
If you read the article you would know that it was published in PLOS ONE, an open-access, peer reviewed journal. Norml merely reported a summary.
ScienceOverNonsense t1_izzz235 wrote
Reply to Are some North American bat species more likely to reside in man-made structures than others, or is the choice of habitat typically consistent across all bat species? by OrganicDroid
I put up a bachelor bat house, painted it gray and pointed it southeast as directed. It’s on a tall pole in the middle of a large expanse of lawn. No bats have taken up lodging there yet I see bats in the area at dusk. I live in a rural area of northwestern New Jersey. What am I doing wrong?
ScienceOverNonsense t1_iz65qvs wrote
Reply to Writer & Middlesex County legend Joyce Kilmer was born in New Brunswick on this date in 1886. WWI vet; best known for a short poem titled "Trees" which was published in 1914; a NJ Turnpike service plaza in East Brunswick is named in his honor by rollotomasi07071
His widow had an estate in Stillwater, NJ, where my grandma was her cook and my grandpa was her driver when they were young.
ScienceOverNonsense t1_iyyo2s2 wrote
Reply to comment by ElToro959 in TIL: Samuel Byck tried to assassinate President Nixon by hijacking a plane and crashing it into the White House. Byck drove to BWI, shot a police officer, stormed a Delta aircraft and shot the two pilots. Police stopped Byck before the plane ever moved, but Nixon was in the White House at the time. by theotherbogart
Except that Agnew would have become President.
ScienceOverNonsense t1_ixrtiy6 wrote
Reply to comment by nyenbee in Amygdala connectivity predicts ketamine treatment response among patients with anxious depression by chrisdh79
Educate yourself first and go slow.
ScienceOverNonsense t1_ixrtdtu wrote
Reply to comment by Gayfunguy in Amygdala connectivity predicts ketamine treatment response among patients with anxious depression by chrisdh79
I had similar experience with mushrooms and PTSD. Microdosing led to subsequent improvements in my PTSD without the unpleasant side effects while under the influence that I experienced with low and moderate doses. Dosing mushrooms is tricky though.
ScienceOverNonsense t1_iwyy6tj wrote
Reply to Psychologists demonstrate why feeling appreciated is particularly important for avoidantly attached individuals by chrisdh79
Now I understand why the best relationship I ever had was with someone who regularly thanked me for cooking dinner. It was genuine appreciation that showed in his eyes. I never got tired of that. He wasn’t much of a cook, but I enjoy it. We each did what we could for the other, according to our abilities, it was never a tit for tat. I still mourn his death after 24 years.
When my ndad told me for the first time that he loved me, he added, “so don’t ever say I never told you.” He made it about him. I was 60 and he was 86! We closed our phone calls with “I love you” after that, and he was very pleased the first time I said it before he did, but I never really believed him and I had to choke out the words because I didn’t love or like him, I was simply doing what I felt was my duty as the only child, to look after him in his old age, even though he was abusive. It’s been peaceful since he died, though his hurtful words and deeds continue to haunt me sometimes. Life is much better now.
ScienceOverNonsense t1_ivn3va8 wrote
Also, it’s harder to buy alcohol in Utah because of restrictive sales practices. This (and a desire not to be seen buying alcohol in one’s community, creates an incentive to purchase out of state and bring it back, lowering in-state sales, the opposite of New Hampshire.
ScienceOverNonsense t1_iuuqwb8 wrote
Reply to Italian researchers find new recipe to extend life of fresh pasta by a month by ResplendentShade
According to the article, “The study was designed based on an analysis of the needs of the company.” Take it with a Tablespoon of salt and 6 quarts water.
ScienceOverNonsense t1_iupms0b wrote
Reply to comment by BrightAd306 in Gut-dwelling bacterium singled out as the possible cause of colorectal cancer by Logibenq
Exactly, it takes much longer for cancer to develop than food poisoning, and many people didn’t live long enough to get the cancers now commonly seen in many older people. Food processing has become more complex than traditional salting, smoking, drying, etc, with relatively new additives, both synthetic and “natural.” Cancer is not the only consequence from long term consumption of processed meat products. They are high in sodium, which can affect blood pressure, an important factor in many diseases of aging. High consumption of processed meat leaves less room in the diet for more beneficial foods, and they are often consumed with alcohol or other foods that are relatively unhealthy. People choosing this kind of diet are likely less knowledgeable about healthy eating and less likely to prioritize it and other healthy lifestyle practices.
ScienceOverNonsense t1_iupki8f wrote
Reply to Being a young man, religious, and with a high income, may make you more likely to gamble on sports, according to international research which also suggests that betting on sports, daily fantasy league play, and betting on e-sports all increase the risk of developing a gambling problem. by MistWeaver80
Both religion and gambling involve magical beliefs and irrational optimism about one’s own personal future. People younger than about 26 have not yet completed full brain development, particularly in the region responsible for judgment. They expect to win more often than the actual odds dictate. Young men are more prone to risk-taking and are likely to have more opportunities for, and interest in, sports betting than other forms of gambling. High income allows them to indulge in these activities more readily as well.
ScienceOverNonsense t1_iup6l6x wrote
My guess about highly processed meat is that the preservatives damage the gut biome, causing an imbalance in favor of harmful bacteria and fungi.
ScienceOverNonsense t1_iujjrwq wrote
Had a similar one back then, in corduroy.
ScienceOverNonsense t1_iujh643 wrote
Reply to comment by TheUglyTruth527 in TIL: In 2012, a group of Mexican scientists intentionally crashed a Boeing 727 to test which seats had the best chance of survival. by markphahn
Every time you leave the house.
ScienceOverNonsense t1_iu2rjpf wrote
Reply to [OC] Racial breakdown of students at Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, Stanford compared to students scoring 1400+ on the SAT by tabthough
Many more people are intellectually capable than are admitted. Legacy admissions are a tradition at all schools and this almost always favors affluent white families by putting legacy ahead of intellectual criteria. As a practical matter, legacy admissions help pay the bills by generating generous donations and fund raising that less well endowed schools depend on to operate. Affirmative action is necessary to provide more opportunities for underserved people of color who are also intellectually capable of doing the work required to graduate. SAT scores have never been the sole criteria for admission, nor should they be.
ScienceOverNonsense t1_iu2lcz2 wrote
That wasn’t HS, that was skipping school. Drinking a Tab! The first Totally Artificial Beverage, aka diet soda.
ScienceOverNonsense t1_iu1nzrh wrote
Everyone old enough to receive Social Security
ScienceOverNonsense t1_iu1lyyb wrote
Reply to comment by GrumpyCatStevens in Basically what the Roth era was. Van halen (1978) by dutchiedudeguy
I thought the same thing when I first heard them as the opening act at a Stones concert in Orlando, circa 1979. Roth out Jaggered Mick Jagger.
The Stones were late too, so by the time they hit the stage, my drugs had worn off.
ScienceOverNonsense t1_jdbd4ss wrote
Reply to A 90-year-old tortoise named Mr. Pickles just became a father of 3. It's a big 'dill' by Two-in-the-Belfry
He quit gherkin