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If you’re referring to the shiny pieces in soil you buy from a garden shop, that’s actually perlite - a natural volcanic glass that’s added to improve soil drainage.

Counterpoint- I have three children (one still not biking in his own) and have exclusively used a cargo bike to cart them to school since Kinder unless it was exceptionally icy roa…

Yes, but also, stock correlations are so high that it's not as big of a difference as you might think.[1] 1: https://www.macroaxis.com/invest/pair-correlation/DIA/%5EGSP...

Here is a more in-depth counterpoint to that preprint: https://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2021/08/16/a-...

Dollar-denominated debt in emerging markets is the big exception. If the dollar rises, those debts become more expensive to repay, regardless of the emerging market's underlying ec…

Or the market's reaction following the announcement. I would imagine that they have to have two draft titles ready for every piece written about earnings announcements.

I think it's important to look beyond hypertension before completely ending the war on salt. Very high salt intake may influence the risk of H. pylori infection - the main cause of…

Another paradox is why the media always seems to portray meta studies (correlation) as fact (causation). This just in: Margarine Causes Divorce in Maine [1] 1. http://tylervigen.co…

I have an interesting anecdote related to ketosis: I was in nutritional ketosis for three months to test its effects on my body. My ketones were consistent with being in the ketoti…

Thanks for the post- It would be interesting to see some more detailed N=1 studies posted regarding Soylent. In particular, I'd be very interested in seeing a blood lipid profile, …

Let's look at it another way. You own a company that's trading with a P/E of 100x. Investors expect a lofty growth rate to justify that multiple and organic growth only lasts for s…

The concept of air wells has been around for awhile, but it's good that they're able to keep the costs low and build it from local materials with local labor. http://en.wikipedia.o…

Peter Attia wrote a great article on sugar here: http://eatingacademy.com/nutrition/is-sugar-toxic The conclusion at the end of that article is: "So, in response to the question, “…

Maybe if they get enough chargebacks at up to $100 a pop they'll stop trying these things.

I applaud efforts like these for at least doing something to address the problem, even if it doesn't turn out to be the most effective use of capital in the end as some suggest her…

The same profit margins exist for tobacco and alcohol, especially cities like NYC, but there are relatively few bootleggers in both markets. I think the legal risk significantly of…

I think it's important to remember that just because someone can do something doesn't mean that it's healthy or optimal to do so. I could and did eat fast food every day, but despi…

> Then, as has happened before, it will climb back up to $1200 and beyond, probably up to somewhere between $4K and $10K before the next big crash. If you do want to speculate on c…

A great read on this same topic: http://eatingacademy.com/nutrition/is-sugar-toxic "What I find frustrating about this debate is that most people yelling and screaming don’t fully …