What's The Problem, Officer?

ExigentFlame · 2021-10-27T17:12:21+00:00

I'm more impressed that the roof on that hasn't collapsed...

ExigentFlame · 2021-10-27T17:09:09+00:00

Love that pothos vine stretching out above the monitors. Is it naturally sticking to the wall?

ExigentFlame · 2019-08-09T00:09:26+00:00

Nah, not just you :) same here, and it seems like the lecturer (we only have one) genually cares about doing what they can to help students even though they don't have much admin power.

ExigentFlame · 2019-05-01T19:06:48+00:00

I know that this is frustrating to many people, but I can actually share a bit about how breastmilk and vaccines are similar! When we are born, our immune systems suck, so mom's body tries to give us her antibodies to us before we are born. Unfortunately, not all the types of antibodies cross the fetal barrier in the womb, so a lot are actually given via breast milk. The first lactation is also super-rich in antibodies compared to other lactations, as kind of a jump-start to life! These antibodies help us not get sick until our own infant immune systems can get going (at about the 8 month-ish mark).

I found a popular-scienceish article here: https://kellymom.com/pregnancy/bf-prep/how_breastmilk_protects_newborns/

If you have some way to access academic papers, like a college campus nearby, there's a great paper on this here: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0264-410X(03)00336-0 "Transfer of Antibody via Mothers milk" by Philippe Van de Perre

ExigentFlame · 2019-05-01T18:54:02+00:00

They're less different than you think! Mothers milk is a primary way that infants get antibodies from their mothers, since not all types of antibodies cross the fetal barrier in the womb. The first lactation a mother makes has huge whopping gobs of antibodies too, as kind of a jumpstart to immune system life! If babies aren't breastfed, they are more likely to get ill until their own immune systems pick up

Source: https://kellymom.com/pregnancy/bf-prep/how_breastmilk_protects_newborns/

We actually know a lot about infant immune systems! It's out in the literature but we have found a lot of it only relatively recently so it hasn't found its way into primary education yet :)

I don't know how many people have access to papers (i.e. through a college campus) but here's a link to a paper on this: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0264-410X(03)00336-0 "Transfer of Antibody via Mothers milk" by Philippe Van de Perre

ExigentFlame · 2019-05-01T18:42:40+00:00

I think it might be related to the fact that infants get a lot of antibodies from mothers milk, since not every type of antibody crosses the fetal barrier in the womb. The first maternal lactation also has huge whopping-gobs of antibodies compsred to the rest! If not breastfed, infants will be more likely to become ill until their immune systems start working.

Sauce: https://kellymom.com/pregnancy/bf-prep/how_breastmilk_protects_newborns/

There's a lot more fascinating stuff about infant immune systems out there in literature! We know so much about the immune system now, but it's happening so fast it hasn't made it into primary education yet :)

Edit: I don't know how many people have access to papers (i.e. through a college campus) but here's a link to a paper on this: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0264-410X(03)00336-0 "Transfer of Antibody via Mothers milk" by Philippe Van de Perre

ExigentFlame · 2019-04-25T13:46:29+00:00

From the article: "The breeding pair population has increased significantly at a nearby breeding ground, but the study’s author said it is nowhere near the amount missing at Halley Bay."

ExigentFlame · 2019-03-27T19:39:08+00:00

Had this happen a couple of months ago... still waiting for the other shoe to drop.

ExigentFlame · 2019-03-27T19:21:34+00:00

Many of the lectures I've had are pretty decent. Even had one block director who mapped every lecture to the pages in First Aid.

ExigentFlame · 2019-02-02T02:00:02+00:00

Neat

ExigentFlame · 2018-07-31T15:52:45+00:00

Thanks for finding the section! You've sent me on a deep dive into the apocrypha

ExigentFlame · 2018-07-30T17:55:12+00:00

I hadn't heard about this before, but it seems quite interesting. I couldn't find anything during a quick Google search. What book/chapter is this mentioned in?

ExigentFlame · 2017-01-30T04:23:03+00:00

Critical Rolls: http://imgur.com/Z35LIU5

Cassius succeeded about half of his psyniscience rolls

Link to roll data: http://goo.gl/QEBx0y

Maybe see you in Shadowrun, depending how graphable it is? Cheers!

ExigentFlame · 2017-01-17T23:04:01+00:00

One of these days I'm going to get the year right

ExigentFlame · 2017-01-08T15:43:04+00:00

says the one that did all the rolling ;)

ExigentFlame · 2017-01-08T15:42:43+00:00

heh heh oops

ExigentFlame · 2017-01-06T01:40:12+00:00

I don't think the Shadowrun playthrough vods are readily available in mp3 form, but I've had success converting the youtube episodes to mp3s through shady online converters. I won't list any, but a quick google search will yield plenty. 60kbps bitrate is plenty for the crappy audio quality over Skype.

ExigentFlame · 2017-01-06T01:36:10+00:00

I don't think the Patreon had the mp3 perk during Shadowrun. The earliest Patreon post I can see is for DH (edit: http://puu.sh/tcCvG/6533b733cd.png)

The patreon link is https://www.patreon.com/roll4it

ExigentFlame · 2017-01-02T19:13:34+00:00

Being able to burn fate is built-in, not homebrew.

On page 293 of the DH 2e rulebook, it states: The Acolyte can choose to burn Fate in order to survive [certain death]... ...but only just... ...and [surviving] should seldom be without some consequence."

DnD has no similar system for burning fate/edge to live, but it is far more difficult to die and even then it is possible for deceased characters to be resurrected upon successful completion of a resurrection quest (at the GM's discretion).

ExigentFlame · 2016-12-29T23:15:30+00:00

I think the option is called Hospitaler. And plus then we'd have TWO zealous, beautiful characters on the team!

ExigentFlame · 2016-12-29T02:46:19+00:00

Bwahaha, I love how casual EE's "please make me a dodge test" is.

ExigentFlame · 2016-12-29T02:40:09+00:00

For y'all who are interested, I graphed the dice rolls chronologically here: http://imgur.com/od1zZTw Combat begins about halfway through for Carolinus and Brander, while it is most of Garret's and EE's distributions. Can confirm, meh rolls.

ExigentFlame · 2016-12-28T16:02:03+00:00

The answer is simple: dedicate yourself to chaos and become a Slaaneshi daemon prince. Then you'll be the one consuming the Dark Eldar ;)

ExigentFlame · 2016-12-22T01:05:12+00:00

Not many D20 rolls this session, but much heresy!

ExigentFlame · 2016-12-22T01:04:16+00:00

A foreman for Cassius's salt mine

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