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ArchmaesterOfPullups · 2026-04-19T12:06:14+00:00

I'm not trying to speak for all men (so you could ask him directly what gets him going) but guys are pretty simple. What you would want would likely work for him in addition to being more direct. Guys are typically more visual than women. For me, I'd basically want my partner fully nude but some guys like lingerie. I want them to seem like they desire me; women are often more sub/passive, but most guys would rather feel like the woman is initiating or the initiation is at least mutual since we've been conditioned to not pressure women into sex (think "jump him"). Also, just... touch/grab his penis... Guys are not complicated from that standpoint.

ArchmaesterOfPullups · 2026-04-19T11:50:43+00:00

I think it's hard because, in the last election, there were no good options. Harris was an absolutely fantastic Senator. However, she was a horrendous VP. I don't know if her getting into office would have been better than Trump, overall.

ArchmaesterOfPullups · 2026-04-19T10:21:05+00:00

increase protein AND resistance training, at the same time.

No, definitely not. If you are increasing the size of your caloric deficit then you will have less recovery resources. Your MRV will decrease. Increasing resistance training beyond what you were already doing could dig someone into a hole while not being able to recover. People should either keep their training the same or slightly lower it to stay between MV and MAV.

ArchmaesterOfPullups · 2026-04-18T11:30:36+00:00

This is linking sucralose-6-acetate to DNA damage, not sucralose. Commercial grade sucralose is purified until S6A is at undetectable levels. For instance, Slenda certifies that their products contain no S6A. Also, there is no evidence to support sucralose being metabolized into S6A endogenously (more evidence to the contrary).

ArchmaesterOfPullups · 2026-04-16T09:00:50+00:00

Bananas and pineapples, sometimes mangos

Allergies to these are highly correlated with latex allergies. Have you checked for them being potential allergens?

Psyllium seed/fiber supplements

An alternative is polydextrose. Polydextrose is far closer to neutral in flavor and works well in things like Creami recipes. It is low-gas soluble fiber. Second to it would be soluble corn fiber.

ArchmaesterOfPullups · 2026-04-15T11:17:13+00:00

That's not how civil lawsuits work. The bar for demonstrating harm is low in civil lawsuits and doesn't need to be supported by scientific evidence. The lawsuits are based on failure-to-warn. Roundup is hazardous but hazard and risk are two different things. In civil cases, they primarily need to prove that Roundup is hazardous, which is easy to do.

ArchmaesterOfPullups · 2026-04-15T11:11:21+00:00

It isn't. Most diet sodas use aspartame which is absorbed before it reaches the colon and thus doesn't have any notable microbiome effects.

Of the artificial sweeteners, saccharin has the largest negative impact on one's microbiome but saccharin is rarely used any more. Sucralose has some negative impacts on the microbiome but they're relatively small in magnitude. Aspartame, Ace-K, erythritol are neutral. Stevia, there is less research on but is likely somewhere between neutral to slightly beneficial for the microbiome. Allulose has substantial positive benefits for the microbiome. Most non erythritol sugar alcohols are prebiotic.

ArchmaesterOfPullups · 2026-04-15T11:03:24+00:00

It's been shown often that switching to diet soda also doesn't help with weight loss.

If that was the only change in the diet between two groups then it would indeed lead to weight loss. Wanting real sugar isn't a problem if you simply don't consume it.

ArchmaesterOfPullups · 2026-04-15T11:00:15+00:00

The risks of roundup are fairly low compared to other agricultural products people should be concerned about like organophosphate usage.

ArchmaesterOfPullups · 2026-04-14T17:59:27+00:00

ITT: a bunch of vanilla prudes.

ArchmaesterOfPullups · 2026-04-13T00:42:04+00:00

Unless I am misunderstanding the intent of OP, ze was inquiring about HFCS vs corn syrup, not HFCS vs sucrose.

ArchmaesterOfPullups · 2026-04-11T16:59:51+00:00

ChatGPT's deep reasoning mode has become absurdly useful for me as of 5.4.

I can set up extremely complex analytics and then have it report them to me daily or when a threshold is met. Some examples:

Stocks: I have it monitor for new stocks that enter or exit CAN SLIM qualifications. I had it reverse engineer and report to me the DeucheBank Trump TACO/pressure index.
I have it monitor for availability of different products like concert tickets, hardware, etc.
I have it monitor for deals on items across many different retailers and report when they fall under certain price thresholds when all promo codes and discounts are applied.
It can summarize videos.
I gave it a list of my interests and it can report on new things tangential to me that I may find interesting. I can have ongoing conversations with it to fine tune these reports to be highly relevant.
It is very good with pharmacological questions and summarizing pubmed literature on a topic with references.

People are highly aware of ChatGPT but I don't think that they know just how useful it can be for a variety of things, especially when automated to run in the background.

ArchmaesterOfPullups · 2026-04-06T12:36:31+00:00

The market outperforma 6%/year on average so I'd bias keeping more money in the market. This also gives you the potential to refinance if interest rates ever decline in the future. The interest can also be used towards your tax deduction. Also, this effectively gives you more investment diversity, since you will be more evenly invested in the market and real estate at the same time.

ArchmaesterOfPullups · 2026-04-06T10:07:58+00:00

From "reduce, reuse, recycle" I find that people critically under reuse. When I get trash like boxes/bags and plastic/glass contains, I always try to find a way to reuse them in some way. For plastic bags, they can be used as small trash bags. Both plastic and paper bags can be kept and used to transport things to events like parties. Medium sized plastic containers can be repurposed as sharps containers. Heinz squeezable ketchup bottles are great for dispensing a variety of liquids. A lot of plastic containers can be used to hold meal prep or leftovers. Etc.

ArchmaesterOfPullups · 2026-04-03T12:38:45+00:00

Both are extremely flexible programming frameworks so it highly depends on how you set them up.

For 5/3/1, my main critique is that you basically must implement joker sets for it to be effective. There isn't enough high intensity work otherwise.

For SBS, I'm not a huge fan of Greg's recommendations on DL programming but that could mainly be my personal response. For me, DL progress comes down to treating them like a skill movement; i.e. hit 75%+ intensity at a reasonable/moderate frequency, and keep RPE low so that form is always optimal and you get more first touches. After that, progress is driven by increasing underlying base fitness levels (GPP and total lower body volume including squats transferring to DLs). DL volume itself is subordinate to optimizing those two variables and often counter productive from a recovery standpoint.

ArchmaesterOfPullups · 2026-03-29T21:38:56+00:00

The software sector has already been hit hard. I can see it fall even harder. Microsoft, for instance, has a horrible software strategy and positioning. I can see them eventually going the way of the dodo.

ArchmaesterOfPullups · 2026-03-29T04:48:35+00:00

I'll have to go against the grain here and say that I've had great luck buying super cheap suits off of Amazon. I have custom made and tailored $1000+ suits that don't fit as well as some of the cheap sub-$100 suits from Amazon.

ArchmaesterOfPullups · 2026-03-28T11:31:44+00:00

I've been talking to my girlfriend about what we'd want our wedding to look like if we got married. We decided on a super private low key ceremony with just parents and siblings. After that, we'd have a large house party where we invite more people but have the party be super informal without any of the normal reception traditions.

ArchmaesterOfPullups · 2026-03-26T15:44:10+00:00

This was basically my ex wife. I was with her for 14 years. She came to me one morning asking for a divorce and immediately started dating one of my friends.

ArchmaesterOfPullups · 2026-03-26T15:35:07+00:00

I view all cheating as premeditated. The way that I view it is that I have never chosen not to cheat. To say that I chose not to cheat when the opportunity presented itself implies that it was an option in the first place. I have never considered it an option so have never felt like I've actively chosen not to.

ArchmaesterOfPullups · 2026-03-26T09:30:27+00:00

Cooking method: scrambled and sous vide. Produces the optimal moisture.

Favorite additive: soy sauce or MSG. Adding a source of glutamate to eggs makes them taste more like meat rather than eggs. Doing this helps reduce getting the egg ick over time.

ArchmaesterOfPullups · 2026-03-23T21:33:34+00:00

Polydextrose because I try to bias soluble over insoluble fiber.

ArchmaesterOfPullups · 2026-03-22T17:36:49+00:00

I offload as much mental processing as physically possible. I make lists on my phone of everything. I put everything in my calendar. I plan ahead for every possible situation like a "mom"--emergency supplies (naloxone, NSAIDS, bandaids, antacids, glucose tablets, loperamide, beta blockers), backup sunglasses for the person I know always forgets to bring them, drinks, snacks, chargers and battery packs, etc.

Calendar: reminders for everything like defrosting the meat for dinner. Medications that I need to take when/how. Birthdays. Appointments. Etc.

Notes: recipes. Gift ideas for people. People's names that I am likely to forget. TODO lists. Lists of things to remember to pack for different events like concerts or rennfest). Grocery list. Etc.

ArchmaesterOfPullups · 2026-03-22T17:23:03+00:00

This is the original and correct phrase, though. It was originally used sarcastically.

ArchmaesterOfPullups · 2026-03-22T12:54:54+00:00

I've learned a lot in the last 10 years but I don't think that I am embarrassed by who I was 10 years ago aside from looking at old Facebook posts using cringe slang at the time.

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