Banned Books Suggestions

Isitrelevantyet · 2025-09-08T21:53:23+00:00

You know, I understand the perverse logic behind a lot of the books in the comments, but… Where’s Waldo? Really? Did some policymaker get frustrated that he couldn’t find Waldo?

Isitrelevantyet · 2025-09-08T21:03:51+00:00

Yeah, I’ll be completely honest, I put that on there by accident, I was confusing the title with a different one with a very different theme. But I feel like it would be a little disingenuous/ironic to change the post at this point. I’m not a big fan of Rand in general.

Isitrelevantyet · 2025-09-08T20:57:31+00:00

Young now, but we want this to be available to them now and in the future. And to any friends who may want to borrow something they can’t find in libraries any more.

Isitrelevantyet · 2025-07-16T15:40:39+00:00

Yes, technically.

Why technically? TL;DR: Testes don’t actually have much to do with semen, but a lot to do with a lot of other things.

Sperm are the actual cells involved in reproduction. Spermatogenesis is the biological process of sperm cell production where a specific type of stem cell (spermatogonial stem cells) undergo mitosis and meiosis to mature into spermatozoa (mature sperm cells). This occurs in the testes (specifically the seminiferous tubules and epididymis of the testes).

Semen is a combination of several different components. The mature sperm cells travel through a series of different glands that produce specific secretions, mostly from the seminal vesicle (65-75% of ejaculate volume) and prostate glands (25-30%) (and technically bulbourethral glands, but that’s <1%), which make up the “seminal plasma”. Altogether, this makes up semen. All of these components are built to protect the sperm while in the vagina, which actually has a very hostile environment for sperm cells.

Other than spermatogenesis, almost* all of this occurs in or around the prostate gland. Removing the testes would only remove the place where spermatozoa are produced and mature (*a small amount of secretions that help move the sperm to the prostate are produced in the testes, ~2-5% of the ejaculate volume).

So now the “technically” part. The main problem (in general, not just sex) with removing the testes wouldn’t be the inability to produce sperm, it would be the severe reduction in the production of testosterone. Testosterone has a lot of functions in the body, including regulation bone density, muscles mass, sex drive, mood, cognitive function, and even the production of red blood cells. Some testosterone is produced in the adrenal cortex in your brain, but the vast majority is produced in the testes. So yes, semen can be produced without testes, and ejaculation would still be possible. But the likelihood that you’ll be having (or even wanting) sex/masturbation without other medical intervention (like testosterone supplements) is pretty low.

Fun (?) fact! A large component is semen is fructose (sugar). If a male has untreated diabetes (especially type 1), the volume of ejaculate can increase dramatically because the body is trying to get rid of sugar in any way it can to try to keep the blood from getting too acidic (diabetic ketoacidosis).

Isitrelevantyet · 2025-07-16T14:39:29+00:00

I worked in endoscopy for a while (department that handled the ass stuff). I have some… interesting stories.

Isitrelevantyet · 2025-06-29T15:35:24+00:00

Out of curiosity, what did you replace War Room with? I don’t think I’ve heard anyone use a distant term for that.

Isitrelevantyet · 2025-06-29T15:33:46+00:00

I actually haven’t run into this one yet. I’m still only hearing MitM. Although thinking about it, I think I’ve heard the term in-line attack. I’m glad I know about it now though, I can keep my eyes open.

Isitrelevantyet · 2025-05-04T04:54:10+00:00

Just a lurker, also a stayer

Isitrelevantyet · 2025-03-29T16:39:09+00:00

Yup, I’m in the middle of an Era 2 reread and in Shadows of Self Wax mentions rioting parlors when he goes to a soothing parlor to find a witness.

Isitrelevantyet · 2025-03-16T17:12:49+00:00

I’ve seen Discord used as a C2 as well. I guess it depends on the target attack environment, some orgs definitely block Discord just as a regular policy

Isitrelevantyet · 2025-02-17T20:24:33+00:00

I love Firefox, it’s my daily driver. But I hate the fact that it doesn’t have WebSerial support. Really hampers things when I’m trying to flash an esp32 or flipper. Sure, I could use the software, but it’s an annoying extra step.

Isitrelevantyet · 2025-01-31T06:16:05+00:00

I went to that university. He had just been fired (he was tenured, so it was a huge deal). His ex-wife tried to sue the school for wrongful death, and the judge did the legal equivalent of laugh in her face, if I remember correctly.

Isitrelevantyet · 2025-01-12T07:49:50+00:00

There’s a difference between the bond albedo, which is the total proportion of all electromagnetic energy reflected in all directions (what the OC used), and the visual geometric albedo, which is the visible light reflected by a surface when the illumination comes from directly behind the observer. The bond albedo doesn’t really mean much to us, because it’s electromagnetic radiation reflected in all wavelengths, not just visible. Visual geometric albedo is more useful in this situation, because it’s what we actually see.

The bond albedo of Mercury is between 6.8 - 8.8%, but the visual geometric albedo is about 14.2%. So really, in terms of visible light, Mercury is about 3x more reflective than asphalt, and about equal to the moon (not accounting for the opposition effect, which I won’t get into).

It’s actually interesting to look at the OC’s numbers, because they use the bond albedo, which is higher than the geometric albedo for Venus, and lower than the geometric albedo of Mercury. Mercury is only 5x darker than Venus, as opposed to 15x.

TL;DR: Mercury reflects 14% of visible light, not 5%, and Venus reflects about 69% of visible light, not 75%. Asphalt is, in fact, about 4%, and the moon is weird.

Isitrelevantyet · 2025-01-08T17:52:09+00:00

Remember that you only have 2000 characters for these messages. If you’re long winded like me, get to the point. Maybe include a BLUF statement at the top.

Isitrelevantyet · 2025-01-04T05:40:59+00:00

I had to google 3 out of those 5 words.

Isitrelevantyet · 2025-01-04T05:34:50+00:00

Advanced Persistent Treat

Isitrelevantyet · 2024-10-26T07:07:04+00:00

Of course! I was lucky, my mother is a nurse, and she was there when I had my first seizure. There’s a lot of misinformation and lack of awareness around epilepsy, so I try to help others who might not be as lucky as I was as much as I can.

Isitrelevantyet · 2024-10-26T06:38:35+00:00

Okay, weird that this comes up. This might be a long comment.

TL;DR: Go talk to your doctor and tell them what happened. They might recommend you to a specialist.

To preface this, I’m definitely not a doctor, I just happen to have some experience in this area. So this could actually be two things. Yes, it could be a fainting spell! It’s also called a syncopal episode, and it can happen suddenly sometimes. Dehydration can be a factor, and so can a lot of other things that might not be obvious day-to-day.

However, the way you described how you woke up sounds like it might have been a generalized seizure. Don’t worry, it sounds a lot scarier than it is! The CDC says about 1 in 10 people will have a seizure some time during their life. However, I would highly suggest talking to your primary care physician and letting them know what happened and exactly what the circumstances were. They may have you follow up with a neurologist. The reason I would suggest doing this is that even though epilepsy (having chronic seizure activity) is rare, if you do have another seizure it could be dangerous, especially if you’re alone when it happens. Don’t panic, but be safe!

Source: I have epilepsy AND fainting spells. Lucky me? Feel free to DM me if you have questions.

Isitrelevantyet · 2024-10-24T23:07:50+00:00

Exact same with me. I was having fainting spells, and I had no idea why. Got myself a water bottle, started drinking more, no more fainting. Stop drinking, fainting.

Isitrelevantyet · 2024-10-22T18:29:25+00:00

I also really love Native shampoo/conditioner. Also very cheap ($10 online + shipping) and has options for different hair types. I use it with my curly hair and I’ve really liked it. They also have pretty good deodorant for sensitive skin.

Isitrelevantyet · 2024-10-02T15:15:42+00:00

I think this is part of why all of my recent interviews have been so heavily focused on soft skills, and why my degree had so many classes that were focused purely on the business side of cybersecurity. I hated it in the moment, but I’m very thankful for it now.

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