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mdomans
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Comment #28695897
In general optimising Python is: * understanding that pure Python is not a language to write CPU-heavy computational code in it and was never intended as such * understanding that …
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Comment #28167684
Oh boy, the IJF is going to have an epic hissy fit
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Comment #25800868
Mostly because both JavaVM and ErlangVM are solid but Java VM is much more popular. If you're looking for a technology to run a service focused on privacy and security one of the t…
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Comment #23521527
Best regard to you too :)
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Comment #23512234
> I'm not saying that every person must study these metabolic pathways in detail, but rather that the quick and simple rules and choices people make in daily life should take advan…
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Comment #23507907
> I didn't understand that the main point was "debunking the idea that insulin is what makes us fat", since I don't know anyone who believes that. Chronic poor nutrition can make y…
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Comment #23507881
Insulin is mostly (in humans, not rats) a hormone signalling energy availability. That's why many humans secret insulin when we smell or taste food, way before it hits GI tract. > …
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Comment #23507771
No. I can elaborate but generally it's the glucose that stimulates the insulin release (the pancreas has glucose receptors). Weight gain IS NOT driven by insulin or glucose. You ca…
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Comment #21170860
You can't force or even ask someone to be a role model because than that's not being a role model. Much like telling someone to volunteer makes them "not a volunteer".
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Comment #19186246
tl;dr somebody who has little idea about economy or history tries to write about economy and politics, fails miserably longer read: It's hard to consider Foucault serious basis for…
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Comment #17629357
Cool, happy you have your stuff together :)
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Comment #17591465
If I may, and this is a delicate topic but I often suggest talking to a psychiatrist who specialises in depression or a clinical psychologist. I know antidepressants (and visiting …
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Comment #17591427
Yeah, a lot of TRT clinics are scam, especially if they employ chiropractors or naturopaths - DO STAY AWAY. Fact that those professions are allowed to give medical advice in some c…
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Comment #17591407
It happens. There are multiple others possible problems, but I'd say that it's 20% other and 80% diet
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Comment #17587991
Here's the best compilation of data (not mine, but by a man I incredibly respect for his insights in neuropsychopharmacology) https://www.quora.com/Can-clomiphene-citrate-trigger-d…
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Comment #17587975
Honestly, I have to dig through. The thing is those things are often underreported. I worked with a TRT clinic for a while, people on Clomid for fertility reasons were miserable (a…
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Comment #17586282
This is pure honesty and wanting to help. People who feel better on cycle usually a) in fact do need TRT and b) should consider professional counsel in regard to their psychologica…
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Comment #17586276
They usually have underlying psychological condition which they fail to address. Note that all the "regain" studies were done in cohorts that had either severe problems or lacked p…
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Comment #17586268
If I may chime in: trenbolone and boldenone will hit your psyche hard. Here's a short on pro bodybuilders. Most of them know jack shit about endocrine system. I'm sorry, but I work…
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Comment #17584125
The main point of Clomid are quite usual psychological side-effects, including such fun stuff as suicidal thoughts.
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Comment #17582475
In regard to this study I'd like to point one thing. Therapeutic dose of testosterone enanthate (that can be prescribed legally) is nowhere near 600mg a week. Highest I heard of is…
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Comment #17582462
That to some degree is driven by how taboo TRT (fuelled by steroid craze of the `80s) was. In effect there were seriously hundreds of men forced to live for example on Clomid becau…
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Comment #17582439
It is very poorly studied. You are under false impression that target of TRT were young men. TRT in young men started to gain popularity in last 10-15 years when years of lifestyle…
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Comment #17582420
Something I think should pointed out in the article is that the author tries to understand testosterone (I don't know why, since it's effects through maturation are actually quite …
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Comment #17582411
It'd be a nice theory but we actually know that as men get their testosterone levels lower they get to be at higher and higher risk of certain diseases. For example, testosterone i…