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> That is a highly Mormon run state that has strong stances on how you should live your life. Even if you are a "goi" (I use the word loosely to illustrate the cultural metaphor in…

The point is that you could gain back the original weight plus more. Most adults who become obese have not increased their number of fat cells - their fat cells just become larger.…

Petro Dobromylskyj is one of the foremost experts of fat metabolism. He has a blog called Hyperlipid where he's been blogging about fat metabolism and interpreting research for clo…

I would say: if its Tier 1 cities like Mumbai do not have a reliable supply of electricity and running water (infrastructure necessary for industry), then it is not industrialized.…

Instead of trust busting these companies, the libertarian answer to them would be to invalidate their patents. Google partially remains a search monopoly because of its search pate…

AMA is a bad actor. They refuse to allow junior doctors (doctors who are MD school graduates but who have not completed residency) to practice medicine in ANY capacity. Common sens…

> This is basically a red flag for any relationship. If the only thing making or allowing a person to be happy in life is their partner then something is wrong. Mental health is no…

Have you tried pay for business intelligence reports? Those are still "news" and they have a strong financial incentive to tell the truth

Isn't there a delay in seeing these trades? They're reported 2 months after they happen, right?

Canada is easier for legal immigrants, and much harder for illegal immigrants. If you try to illegally immigrate into Canada, they will deport you

I found standing alone to be unpleasant so i found a "leaning chair" that allows me to slightly lean back as I stand. I do that 80% of the time and sit 20% of the time. The leaning…

There's a group you forgot to consider: the investors. What do the investors think? They are free to usurp the founders if they feel that Coinbase is not paying proper homage to so…

Both Democrats and Republicans acknowledge that the Great Recession was caused by government housing policy. So presumably - if we had a small government with no Fed - we would als…

I have gotten the impression over the last few years that the Tor Project has embraced social justice and diversity to the detriment of their software.

> Please stop buying stuff. It's bad for the environment. But also keep working - we need you paying your taxes! If I'm morally not allowed to buy stuff because its bad for the env…

> I’d love to own stock in them but i’m happier to have them stay private and not beholden to anyone else’s interests. Stay private = only accredited investors (millionaires) can i…

> The FDA made it mandatory for food manufacturers to list their ingredients on food they sell FDA still allows companies to hide ingredients under the guise of "natural flavors" a…

You can absolutely have a strong economy when housing has crashed. Housing crashed = cheaper housing = more labor mobility = labor can spend more money on their "higher level needs…

This quote is essentially saying... that the root of fiscal conservatism and small government conservatism is racism. In the 1960s and still today, people support states' rights as…

It's sampling bias. Plenty of people eat healthy diets in America. But if you only look at people who get very sick with COVID, they're far more likely to eat a bad diet

Corn and wheat are essential food items. There is no "digital alternative" to corn and wheat. No one should need to buy a physical book/newspaper in this day and age. These wood pu…

1. They use our land to plant a monoculture of pine trees. Zero biodiversity. 2. They use our roads for giant logging trucks that degrade the roads and endanger other drivers. 3. T…

You naively think that western governments are immune from being influenced by China. You're wrong. Governmental institutions like the WHO have been influenced by China. The German…

Because now the internet exists. Back then, probably only a few students knew how to abuse bankruptcy laws. If bankruptcy laws were abusable by students in the present day, EVERYON…

From just a random source: "The average cost of Medical Malpractice Insurance is $7,500 annually. However, there many types of doctors and countless insurance variables. Keep this …