It is like Pascal's Wager but has nothing to do with "what God wanted" or "God hating you"... It's more "if it doesn't work the outcome is the same anyway" (eternal oblivion in Pascal's case, certain death in this case), therefore why not give it a shot in case it does work.

Warning to anyone reading this: Pascal was NOT a self-help writer.

5000 IU is very high, might be beneficial during the winter for folks with very fair skin. but most probably shouldn't take that much every day

You mean very dark skin?

It's my understanding that northern Europeans evolved fair skin in order to cope with the lack of vitamin D in their diet.

yes, i had it backwards - thanks for the correction.

You got it backwards, it would be more beneficial in areas with few hours of sun for darker skin folks, since they do not absorb as much Vitamin D as fair skin folk do.

absorb or create?

i understand it as: absorbing is in the intestine, generating D happens in the skin when exposed to the sun

Correct, what I meant was absorbing UV light, that then as you state creates D.

That's equivalent to about 10 minutes of sun exposure. Not very much when you look at it that way.

That comparison doesn't work. Only 10-20% of the vitamin D we intake is delivered through food and the body cannot process more sourcing from food. Even if you take more you will not benefit in an unlimited way, processing more. The skin is much better at generating/making/doing it.

The skin is definitely much better, but a higher than "recommended" dose is definitely (anecdata) effective at bringing up and maintaining the measureable Vitamin D3 level in your blood if you are under the recommended range. It's an important metric to track in your regular blood tests.

I think you mean for those with very dark skin, not fair?

can vouch for a diet high in fatty fish along with supplementation of D3 + cofactors (K2, A, magnesium, zinc, copper, boron). sample size of one but noticeably improves mood and energy levels.

recent evidence [0] suggests there's not much of a link between serotonin and depression, and therefore the effects of SSRIs are either placebo or an as of yet unexplained mechanism of action. IMHO it seems much more likely that modern lifestyles (excessive screen time, poor diet, lack of socialization, no connection to nature, no spirituality, etc) have more of an effect than serotonin levels.

[0] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35854107/

not much in the parent comment is anti-graphene. it's probably the best available option for a mobile OS right now.

the sentiment is that the dev team - specifically one zealot - does not engage politely/rationally/transparently in any public forum, which undermines the image of the OS as a whole.

And unfortunately that one zealot is the project leader.

Makes sense when talking about human postures and emotions.

Victory/elation/worship corresponds to extending the arms above the head or in a "V" shape, sorrow/grief corresponds to dropping to the knees and holding the head in the hands, etc. These associations seem to persist despite language barriers and great spans of time.

You solved the riddle good sir!

Walking along the millennia, viewing the night's glorious celestial panorama, the registrations on the floor, you'll have successfully circumnavigated the long now, as well the total integral of your own life.

The remote viewing declassified documents available at the CIA reading room are mind blowing IMO. Keyword to search: "GRILL FLAME"

<https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP96-00788R0010004...> (PDF)

Part of the larger Stargate Project:

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargate_Project_(U.S._Army_un...>

perhaps "making less harmful to the body"? this could potentially be accomplished separately from making them less effective

The issue is lanmaoa asiatica is ectomycorrhizal, meaning it grows exclusively on the roots of certain plant species in a symbiotic relationship. This is not like TTBVI or p. ochraceocentrata (misclassified as p. natalensis until recently) where amateurs can produce grain spawn with relative ease. Cultivation would involve planting or having access to the correct host species (Yunnan pine) which is a prohibitive barrier for most.

It's also not yet known if the active compound can survive dehydration like psilocybin. If not, it would mean even experiencing l. asiatica will be very difficult to impossible for enthusiasts not residing in its native region.

That plate wouldn’t be allowed in Illinois where there is a hard requirement that all digits follow any letters on the plate.¹ The thing that I find mystifying is that they charge more for a vanity plate that’s all letters than one that’s letters and digits.

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1. Although some specialty plates end up having suffixed letters, usually shown on the plate stacked.

Some states simply do not allow 0 and 1 on vanity plates, you have to use the letters.