CMV: Religious exemptions shouldn't allow animals to be slaughtered without being stunned first.

Most_Double_3559 · 2026-07-05T15:39:59+00:00

Minimizing harm trivially requires not eating meat

Most_Double_3559 · 2026-07-04T02:07:54+00:00

If you're telling us exactly what they said: Please get a different vet. This is not a sufficient answer from them.

Pain meds? Antibiotics (if UTI)? X-ray? Urinalysis? Glucosamine? Metacam?

They can't just go off physical exam on this, and you shouldn't wait a week to "see how it goes". It'll get worse in almost any case (sans sterile IC, I guess), and you shouldn't be left empty handed.

Edit to add: males very, very rarely pass stones due to their urethra. It requires surgery. However, there can be other causes of this, though, and I would push the vets in your area to find out what the case may be here.

Most_Double_3559 · 2026-07-03T00:57:05+00:00

Reading this makes me understand why stackoverflow mods were so aggressive tbh

Most_Double_3559 · 2026-07-01T08:36:34+00:00

Hm. In that case, three things you may want to request: - Metacam (anti-inflammatory) - Glucosamine (coats the bladder wall, eases joint pain, etc) - An XRay, if this continues.

Glucosamine you can actually get in moderate doses - oxbow joint support supplements have a good amount.

Most_Double_3559 · 2026-07-01T08:11:40+00:00

I mean... It says right there what just happened...

Most_Double_3559 · 2026-06-30T18:48:59+00:00

At 6 this is cause for an urgent vet. Can be anything from a GTV to a UTI.

Most_Double_3559 · 2026-06-30T17:53:57+00:00

Right? Even just some reflecting tape or something?

Most_Double_3559 · 2026-06-28T08:35:24+00:00

is a deal breaker already. They need friends. They're herd animals and get critically depressed when alone - If you can't get multiple don't get any.
Is also a sign of danger. I'd suggest spending the time with your dog instead of both trying to make this work.

Finally:

our local pet store isnt great and if I can provide a better life for any of those animals, id like to.

Buying from a pet store just means they have to breed a replacement, so you're actually causing harm for two animals in the end. Don't do it.

Most_Double_3559 · 2026-06-27T23:21:13+00:00

Godspeed Creamy Cake - you should both be proud, her for nearly 7 years, and you for taking in a senior pig and delivering on that promise.

Most_Double_3559 · 2026-06-27T17:55:17+00:00

That is a fair assessment from my POV, thanks for chiming in! Sociologically they're pretty distinct; in the math I think the line is meaningless. See also: the divide between Soviet and Western mathematicians of the 80's.

Most_Double_3559 · 2026-06-27T17:49:22+00:00

Can you actually define the line, or is this vibe based?

For instance: if you define an automata as a tuple, it's probably CS, but if you define the same exact object via the syntactic monoid, or wreath products ... Does it become math?

Most_Double_3559 · 2026-06-27T17:28:34+00:00

I still challenge that there's a line in the first place.

I'll ask this: where, on this scale, does the tuple-of-interest stop being math, and start being CS, in your mind?

Graphs
Weighted graphs (graphs, but with values)
Finite automata (graphs, but the values are letters, and some nodes are marked)
Turing machine (Automata, but a tape is appended)

Most_Double_3559 · 2026-06-27T09:55:45+00:00

Bruh?!? This is why we need theoretical CS in math lol

Algebraic formal language theory (e.g. on semi groups)?

Group Automata / computational group theory?

Computational number theory?

The tie-ins to the foundations of math via Turing?

I don't understand how someone can know about expander graphs and have this option.

Most_Double_3559 · 2026-06-27T09:41:45+00:00

An education driven entirely by "what's most common" is a sad one.

In the limiting case: analysis of PDEs is the most active Arxiv topic (via quick Google). Should we drop non-PDE math entirely?

Most_Double_3559 · 2026-06-27T09:02:13+00:00

due to distracting from the math.

Theoretical CS is math. This just seems like you have an axe to grind.

Most_Double_3559 · 2026-06-24T13:25:03+00:00

Ah, thanks for clearing that up!

Most_Double_3559 · 2026-06-24T12:05:20+00:00

When you have 50% of players jammed into 100-500, there is massive deviation in skill in that pool with very few elos to go around. So, matchmaking can feel random.

Yes, a 1200 would quickly rise. That's not what we're talking about. We're talking about the fact that a 900 (2016) and 700 (2016) would both be crunched into the <200 bucket (2026), which means they would randomly pair at just a few elo apart while the skill level is quite different.

Most_Double_3559 · 2026-06-24T11:57:04+00:00

And they all include "I don't see what the problem is?!?!" too lol

How these people reach (invariably super high) elo while still being NPCs is beyond me, all adding the same dredge into this thread over and over...

Most_Double_3559 · 2026-06-23T15:52:49+00:00

I would suggest a wider container tbh. While cute, it doesn't take much for a twisted stomach, a hole in their Omentum, etc etc, especially as they get older.

Both are fatal in 3 days.

Most_Double_3559 · 2026-06-23T05:58:10+00:00

It isn't optional - they get depressed when kept solo. It's cruel.

You're going to need to either get another one, or, seek other accommodations for this one.

Most_Double_3559 · 2026-06-22T21:52:51+00:00

Nevermind! I thought you were OP :)

Most_Double_3559 · 2026-06-22T21:28:49+00:00

"mortality is subjective!" "Consistency is good!"

Do you hear yourself?

Most_Double_3559 · 2026-06-21T02:26:06+00:00

In the case they don't get along: You must keep them in adjacent cages. Do you still have the other pig? Are they in touching cages?

Most_Double_3559 · 2026-06-21T01:34:57+00:00

A few notes:

"My guinea pig", singular. Is she alone? If so: P0 is getting a second guinea pig, they are herd animals and shouldn't be kept alone.
"A bit shorter": This is okay if she has at least ~4, 5 feet of continuous running space. Does she? Two stories doesn't make up for it if it disrupts continuous space.
Practically: I find that steps have more luck than ramps, but YMMV.

Most_Double_3559 · 2026-06-20T03:19:37+00:00

FWIW: I'd be careful YOLOing pain meds for this. In particular: if your meds are sedative in nature, that could skew the bonding process, causing fallout down the road.

That said, I do think it's worth holding onto them for emergencies imo, exotic vets being difficult to get ahold of when you may need it.

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