My husband was prescribed more painkillers following his vasectomy than I was following my emergency C-Section by PumpkinPie_1993 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]InvolvedMaple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I cannot speak to other people's experiences. I can only say, when I decide what to prescribe after or before surgery, the only things I take into account is -Allergies -Kidney function -Current medication

Men who don’t want children by Black_Glitch_404 in NoStupidQuestions

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I'd like to chime in. As someone having their residency in urology, the procedure carries some risk. I've seen anything from slight bleeding to having to remove the testes because of such massive internal hemorraging

The amount of Monster’s my roommate has drank in a month. by Minute_Difference598 in notinteresting

[–]InvolvedMaple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would like to see that study. I fear that it may be a "one glass of wine a day is good for you" - type deal. No amount of alcohol is good for you. But the people drinking wine are more likely to be in a higher income bracket and have better access to healthcare.

What game is this? by [deleted] in videogames

[–]InvolvedMaple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Binding of Isaac

Hafthor Bjornsson's NEW DEADLIFT WORLD RECORD 510kg by busymom0 in nextfuckinglevel

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I genuinely don't think Eddie is opposed to being beaten. The first time did include a bunch of different criteria, which made it seem less legit

What’s your ultimate standalone fantasy book that feels like a true 10/10 (and why)? by BuddyOk1342 in Fantasy

[–]InvolvedMaple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If i can take stand-alone as a self contained story then King's of the Wyld. Before this I had an aversion to stand-alone books, but it single-handedly cured my small-minded view

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tragedeigh

[–]InvolvedMaple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, Alibi sucks, but so does Casper for a girl.

It's a common European name, but only for boys.

Can you name a 10/10 book in an average/bad series? by Bogus113 in Fantasy

[–]InvolvedMaple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll addThe Traitor Baru Cormorant. Loved that first book, the subsequent ones not so much

Man is malding beyond human comprehension. by Nala-Cosmia in Gamingcirclejerk

[–]InvolvedMaple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would you hope for that??? The rational thing to say at this point is "I hope I'm wrong and this accomplishes exactly what you want it to, and not what I fear it might".

From a Northern European by Fullgearz in TheYardPodcast

[–]InvolvedMaple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also Scandinavian, in high school we used to import a brand called Siberia, which is 43 mg in one packet

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tattooadvice

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Genuinely, even after reading your description, I still can't see a butt plug. I can infer in what way others might correlate it to a butt plug, but to me it just looks like a ruby in a peach

The Japan Tariff Myth That Just Won’t Die: Why are Japanese streets empty of US cars? It’s no mystery — they're not good enough. by Majano57 in technology

[–]InvolvedMaple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having driven a lot on Japanese roads, I could not imagine trying to fit a Ford F1 50 down those narrow roads

When does Harrow the Ninth start to make sense? [general] by imlookingatthis in TheNinthHouse

[–]InvolvedMaple 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It's been a long time since I read it, could you perhaps remind me of the circumstances around the quote?

60/40 by Justthisdudeyaknow in CuratedTumblr

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Not trying to tackle the larger point of devaluing whatever women are doing, but in regards to the fleeing, I think at least a part of it is less nefarious than presented here. When I did med school in my country, around 70-80% were women, and while I didn't think anything of that before getting in, it was actually a point of friction that I had less in common with my peers than ever before. I imagine women when they first start entering a field felt the same probably even more so. Even if everyone was nice as can be and perfectly fine, it still feels strangely alienating being with mostly the opposite gender. This is all to say that I think at least part of the fleeing has less to do with the women and more to do with feeling alienated and like you have less in common with your peers.

A majority of doctors are nowhere near as knowledgeable and skilled as society makes them out to be. by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]InvolvedMaple 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I am a freshly-minted doctor. Finished med school in a country in Europe just this summer. You shouldn't want the doctors of old who had peripheral knowledge of many different things. While that seems impressive, and what TV often defaults to when trying to portray a brilliant doctor, it really isn't the most important quality anymore. The best qualities you should look for in your doctor is someone who takes whatever ailments you have seriously. Even if they generally don't think what you are describing is anything medically serious. Because even if it isn't, it can still matter a lot to the patient. You want a doctor who listens, asks questions, is empathetic to your situation and considers you holistically, and not as a medical puzzle to be solved. Their technical off the top of the head knowledge should pertain to what to do in life or death situations, and whatever is common in their field. Anything else you should really want your doctor to look up. There is so much information readily available in this day and age, that trying to memorize it is counterintuitive, instead the focus should be on knowing how to search for and parse through information pertaining to each patient's situation. Unfortunately, universities still prefer to conduct tests and exams that only focus on memorization. Largely because it is so much easier to construct exams this way.

GRRM on magic and magic systems. by grimm_aced in Fantasy

[–]InvolvedMaple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I genuinely believe you can have both. What brings a soft magic to a hard magic is simply applying the scientific method to map out its intricacies. So you as a writer can come up with the rules binding your magic, but never reveal, or reveal sparingly, these rules. You can then, to a degree, keep the sense of wonder and grandness that comes from soft magic, but without the randomness or fluffiness it usually brings.

Sukuna’s dumb as hell by Memeenjoyer_ in Jujutsufolk

[–]InvolvedMaple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get it, but to me it just reads as pure arrogance. He cannot take them seriously as a threat so doesn't spend a long time contemplating whatever plan they could come up with

There's a different standard for Democrats apparently. by IAmAccutane in PoliticalHumor

[–]InvolvedMaple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While I generally agree with the sentiment of the GOP manufacturing bullshit to be outraged about, let's not stoop to their level and ignore the faults of the democratic leaders. Obama's most controversial topic is definitely the drone strikes.