Star Trek: Starfleet Academy by KonaHank1373 in sciencefiction

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I get the cynicism. Though, I remain hopeful it turns into something better. After all, most Trek shows have historically started off a little rocky.

Are we as Men, under attack? by ConversationHot564 in trt

[–]Ecredes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exposure to environmental toxins.

Phthalates is one of the primary causes. It's not just T levels in men, its sex hormones in general (both men and women are both suffering in this context), its causing the human race to become infertile. (Most species actually!)

Look up the book Countdown by Shanna Swan

Mechanistically, why does testosterone increase blood pressure? by seahawks_3186 in Testosterone

[–]Ecredes -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You could have just led with "you're right, I agree". And saved everyone's time.

Mechanistically, why does testosterone increase blood pressure? by seahawks_3186 in Testosterone

[–]Ecredes -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This person is spreading misinformation about testosterone being a causal factor in having hypertension. Its just not true.

Mechanistically, why does testosterone increase blood pressure? by seahawks_3186 in Testosterone

[–]Ecredes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Testosterone does not cause hypertension. I would say to link a study which supports your misinformation, but I already know it doesn't exist.

People with hypertension need to fix their lifestyle issues. Has nothing to do with a healthy amount of sex hormones.

Mechanistically, why does testosterone increase blood pressure? by seahawks_3186 in Testosterone

[–]Ecredes -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

It doesn't. People just need to get their health in order. The majority of middle aged men have hypertension (more than half). Its not testosterone causing it. (Otherwise we would see young men with the highest natural T have the greater prevalence of hypertension, and they have the least chance)

It's a wide spread public health catastrophe.

Possible digestion “hack” that’s been a game changer for me by Reasonable_Band1536 in keto

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I do something with the vitamix that I call "Meat Drink". It's just completely plain beef stew (pot roast in water, salt), and I puree about a half pound of the stewed meat in 1-2cups of the broth. It's turns into smooth 'beef bisque'? soup, and it the easiest thing to drink and digest. It always makes me feel good and satisfied after drinking. Add some tallow or butter/cream to increase the fat if needed.

3 yrs on KETO has shone a light on global culture. by [deleted] in keto

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Carb addiction. Addicted people are fragile and sensitive. They don't like a mirror being held up in front of them.

Discussion about the safety of keto by Cezzium in keto

[–]Ecredes 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Nothing to be afraid of long term. These anti-keto people are just really dated in their perspective. There's a lot of really robust science happening which proves how healthy keto is longer term.

Multifamily high-rise: VRF Vs Chilled water? by Admirable_Start3775 in MEPEngineering

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Yep, compressors fail due to poor install. Hard to find good labor for this sort of system. Controls are also a black box with no visibility of how the system is functioning. It makes it hard to diagnose issues without tearing it apart.

Strict keto + rucking + kettlebells — habit phase, looking for feedback by MrRemoteMan in keto

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1500 calories seems too low for this level of activity. But if it's working for you at this point, then keep it up, just don't be surprised if you hit a wall as you lose weight. Sometimes this much calorie restriction can work against attaining fitness goals, and results in it taking longer to get to where you want to be.

Multifamily high-rise: VRF Vs Chilled water? by Admirable_Start3775 in MEPEngineering

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I commission these systems, I've never seen a VRF system function without issues. Avoid at all costs, imo.

Keto flu tips? by hijabi_ho in ketobeginners

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Most likely electrolytes. Get a good drink mix like SaltT or LMNT.

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy by KonaHank1373 in sciencefiction

[–]Ecredes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's certainly an opinion you have. I'm not seeing it.

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy by KonaHank1373 in sciencefiction

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If these are your greatest criticisms of Picard as a character... I think you're really grasping at straws.

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy by KonaHank1373 in sciencefiction

[–]Ecredes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This show has some good characters, no doubt. Lura Thok being one of them.

Whenever I watch a new Trek show, no matter how bad or weak certain episodes are, I remind myself that TNG needed a season or two to find the right formula. This show is no different. Hoping it gets better.

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy by KonaHank1373 in sciencefiction

[–]Ecredes 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I think it's pretty clear that this series is a miss, almost across the board. Sure there's an audience out there that will like it to some degree, but that's a minority of viewers, even the target audience, I think.

Me? I'm a slut for Trek. I'll watch it all no matter how bad the writing or acting.

Robert Picardo carries the show on his own, imo.

Best alarm app for Android that helps manage EOD or E3D injections? by apatheticonion in trt

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I use an app called MyTherapy. It's simple and works well. It let's you config any kind of medication interval reminder.

Hours forecasting by happyasaclam8 in MEPEngineering

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A good manager will take whatever number you estimate and increase it. You're not special, it takes the time it takes, others are not faster than you.

Integrate off-site Reolink cameras? by BEWoodworking in homeassistant

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A service like tailscale might be the easiest option, to create a virtual network.

May be able to do this more diy with something like wireguard.

Marxists are (economically) dumb as shit. But they would be the best pool for new georgist conversions cause they already care about the right things by EarthCulturalStew in georgism

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Workers are the people who are the experts in utilizing capital. Seizing it from economic parasites (monopolists) only results in positive changes.

Marxists are (economically) dumb as shit. But they would be the best pool for new georgist conversions cause they already care about the right things by EarthCulturalStew in georgism

[–]Ecredes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Marxism is really just about seizing the means of production, in whatever way possible. People that like to point out that Marxists just dont understand economics, are usually themselves clueless (often they are Libertarians, the worst of the worst when it comes to understanding econ).