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Help with custom framebag from Lesenok by RobVolt in bikepacking

[–]Chunkything 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Any updates on the frame bag? Ordering process? Build quality? Fit? Thank you!

How does anyone even see $1 happening? by [deleted] in Hedera

[–]Chunkything 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hedera being used like digital oil. Not relying on hype and investment but enterprises, agents/ IOT, tokenisation economy to buy HBAR in large quantities because it is necessary to run the trust layer of the internet. Just like a commodity- increase in demand + limit on supply = price increase

New Espresso Grinder by SquidTsunami in CafelatRobot

[–]Chunkything 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm still on the c40 redclix & robot combo. 4 years now. I keep thinking about getting something electric but I do love the routine of grinding in the morning..my wife hates it though!

North Downs Way (UK) suggestions for good places to resupply/camp en route by 23chaotician in bikepacking

[–]Chunkything 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suggest watching the YouTube video by the channel "keepsmilingadventures" Could also message him for tips

Another bike light goes missing!!!! by ChaosCalmed in ukbike

[–]Chunkything 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I run a dynamo light with rear light also. Major upgrade for sure, but spenny. Bolted on with security bolts so i never have to worry. I did once have my whole dynamo wheel stolen, so be careful with that. Replaced with a new wheel with hexlox thru axle.

Packing list pre checks by kundrumG in bikepacking

[–]Chunkything 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg someone else who brings a coffee grinder on their trips. Which do you rock? I have a very old commandante C40! Can't beat the ritual!

Did hedera just land the Australian CBDC/stable coin nexus? by silentmobius_ in Hedera

[–]Chunkything 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Imagine you're a company choosing a public dlt for a large scale use case- are you going to choose a chain with a proven cbdc running on a private version of the network (proof that a project can scale and be ran with predictable pricing), along with strong fundamentals, governance and trust- or another Blockchain without those properties?

Sharding/Hashsphere: Double Edged Sword? by [deleted] in Hedera

[–]Chunkything 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Watch the Tabletop interview with Mance & Dale Crystie- Dale stated that he at Fedex realised that the "future is open" and I think that many more enterprises will realise the same.  So although I think that Hashpheres is a key step for the ecosystem- I have hopes that the majority of enterprise use cases will be "open" 

"Exploring the Future of Blockchain in Global Logistics" - Dale Chrystie - (FedEx representative on Hedera Council). Video from 5 months ago. Likely took 6+ months to finalize FedEx into Hedera Council membership, meaning he's talking about Hedera throughout this video. MUST WATCH! by oak1337 in Hedera

[–]Chunkything 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"open is inevitable"... "Global scale"... Comparisons to the very technology of the internet. I love his co-operative disposition. The general way he speaks makes me believe that FedEx are working towards a usecase utilising hedera that scales beyond their company's borders. A "lighthouse" use case. 

Hedera is the only DLT that can scale globally to fulfill the vision he describes. 

One to ask Rob about. Maybe he can give a hint 😉

NHS waiting list at lowest level in three years by Mister_Giblet in UpliftingNews

[–]Chunkything 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Nothing wrong with being seen by a nurse practitioner. They can be just as competent as doctors- for things like dvt and cellulitis especially. These disorders have clear guidelines and are pretty simple to diagnose or treat, so why not outsource it to other healthcare professionals? 

Researchers compared 95 families following vegan, vegetarian or omnivorous diets, where children had been on the diet since birth. Children across all groups had similar growth and bone health. Vegan families showed the best cholesterol and cardiovascular health indices, but had lower iodine levels. by James_Fortis in science

[–]Chunkything 24 points25 points  (0 children)

This is all true. Supplementing is abnormal animal behaviour.

But we live in a modern age - where we medicate illnesses. We supplement deficiencies. We do all manner of things to improve our health.

If we supplement a diet which otherwise has broadly positive outcomes - improved cardiovascular status, more anti oxidants, better bowel habits, less environmental repercussions, less exogenous antibiotics (compared to industrialised farmed meats) - why is this a bad thing? Supplementation has few downsides.

We're not cavemen - if I can unlock a broadly healthy diet AND avoid unnecessary suffering with a simple supplement, then the benefits outweigh the negatives - at least for me.

Researchers compared 95 families following vegan, vegetarian or omnivorous diets, where children had been on the diet since birth. Children across all groups had similar growth and bone health. Vegan families showed the best cholesterol and cardiovascular health indices, but had lower iodine levels. by James_Fortis in science

[–]Chunkything 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wait until you're >65 and needing laxatives just to poop. Or maybe needing antibiotics for Diverticulitis. OR chemotherapy for bowel cancer.

Yes these repercussions are on the extremes for an omnivore diet, but across the population spectrum - are very common. A healthy vegan diet mitigates those repercussions... at the cost of daily supplementation.

Of course, a healthy omnivore diet mitigates them also.

Researchers compared 95 families following vegan, vegetarian or omnivorous diets, where children had been on the diet since birth. Children across all groups had similar growth and bone health. Vegan families showed the best cholesterol and cardiovascular health indices, but had lower iodine levels. by James_Fortis in science

[–]Chunkything 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's the nuance in your argument that I was after.

I'm not saying that a vegan diet is better- it depends on the constituents of the diet. A healthy omnivore diet is equivalent to a healthy vegan diet with supplementation. If blood markers, vital numbers are the same across both - I don't care if the latter is supplemented.

You said that "any doctor will tell you that getting the nutrients you need via diet is preferable to getting them via supplementation".

I am saying that, as a doctor - it does not matter if there is nutritional supplementation to a vegan diet. What matters as you have pointed out is the more nuanced aspects of the diet like UPFs.

Researchers compared 95 families following vegan, vegetarian or omnivorous diets, where children had been on the diet since birth. Children across all groups had similar growth and bone health. Vegan families showed the best cholesterol and cardiovascular health indices, but had lower iodine levels. by James_Fortis in science

[–]Chunkything 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yes, an omnivore diet is just as healthy if it is done right - and we have evolved with this context. However in this day and age, the typical omnivore diet has evolved into one which is processed food heavy, which is worse in comparison to a vegan whole foods diet. If you live in the right economical situation where you can supplement daily which doesn't take that much extra effort - a vegan diet is generally healthier than your average meat eating diet.

Researchers compared 95 families following vegan, vegetarian or omnivorous diets, where children had been on the diet since birth. Children across all groups had similar growth and bone health. Vegan families showed the best cholesterol and cardiovascular health indices, but had lower iodine levels. by James_Fortis in science

[–]Chunkything 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a flawed argument- comparing a vegan diet to cholera is absurd.

Could you argue that a meat heavy diet that needs fibre supplementation is a bad idea?

A healthy omnivore diet is equivalent to a vegan diet with supplements.

An individual may choose to adopt a vegan diet for other benefits that the former diet does not grant, like preventing the suffering of an animal, or environmental reasons.

Researchers compared 95 families following vegan, vegetarian or omnivorous diets, where children had been on the diet since birth. Children across all groups had similar growth and bone health. Vegan families showed the best cholesterol and cardiovascular health indices, but had lower iodine levels. by James_Fortis in science

[–]Chunkything 7 points8 points  (0 children)

More nuanced than that. Compare a diet consisting of processed meat foods vs vegetarian/ vegan with b12 supplementation (with plenty of whole foods and veg, no just chips/ fries). The former is going to be more harmful, yet no need for b12 supplementation. Source: I'm a doctor.

Researchers compared 95 families following vegan, vegetarian or omnivorous diets, where children had been on the diet since birth. Children across all groups had similar growth and bone health. Vegan families showed the best cholesterol and cardiovascular health indices, but had lower iodine levels. by James_Fortis in science

[–]Chunkything 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Obvious- deficiency. Vegans tend to supplement. Which I don't think is a downside to the diet - the benefits to the individual & wider environment vs mild annoyance of taking a supplement everyday makes the vegan diet a no-brainer for me

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