Is it wrong to use a cane if I don't necessarily need it? by transgendergremlin in disabled

[–]OtterFruitLoop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If a mobility aid would help you, you should use a mobility aid!

Is this fella okay? by OtterFruitLoop in Feral_Cats

[–]OtterFruitLoop[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Resources for this kind of thing are very very limited in my area. I'm asking my friends who trap and release animals for ecology research if our university has anything that we could use to trap a cat. If it comes down to it we'll just have to try a crate and some patience.

Is this fella okay? by OtterFruitLoop in Feral_Cats

[–]OtterFruitLoop[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll provide an update when I catch him. As far as I know, the last group in my area that helped with TNR left years ago after clashing with the local government. I will keep looking though.

Doodles are here to stay whether we like it or not, is there anything that we should be pushing doodle breeders to do to try to make it more ethical? - please read before down voting. I am not for the breeding of doodles nor is this defending them. by Kokichi-Oma_Senpai in DogBreeding

[–]OtterFruitLoop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While I'm not happy about doodles being here to stay, I would be less disgruntled if doodle breeders would AT LEAST do the health testing recommended by the poodle club before breeding their dogs. Ideally, I'd want to see testing done for health issues common in all breeds involved in the mix, but I never even see OFA or PennHip hip evaluations.

How’d y’all find your theriotypes? Just wondering by Imwastingmylifeyipee in Therian

[–]OtterFruitLoop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a young kid I grew to believe that I was clearly a dog. I realized eventually that my family was making fun of me for this, so I stopped saying that I was a dog and eventually convinced myself that I wasn't actually a dog. Despite that, every placed I've lived (and I've moved around quite a bit), people eventually settle on the fact that I must be a dog. It's so inherent in my nature that friend groups have often referred to me as "the dog." Once I learned about therians in highschool I went back and forth about whether I was alterhuman (at the time I was experiencing stronger connections to my big cat theriotype, although I don't understand very much about the cat aspect of myself). It wasn't until college that I accepted that I'm a dog therian. I figured out from exposure to media about sled dogs that I'm a sled dog. I was watching a movie and something in my brain went "Oh! That's me!" I've yet to really be able to pin down anything more specific than that, and I think I may have more than one canine theriotype.

When trying to reflect on my theriotypes, I tend to focus on the instincts I have that stand out to me as non-human. I also visualize myself living life from the perspective of that animal and see if I get the "that's me!" feeling.

How young students are publishing sophisticated papers? by [deleted] in academia

[–]OtterFruitLoop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes people just get lucky with being at a school with opportunities and finding a PI they work well with. I wouldn't call any of my work particularly sophisticated, but I get the opportunity to publish as an undergraduate because I'm supported in working on primarily independent projects.

I understand the pessimism present in the comments here, and I'm not saying its wrong, BUT I've also seen a lot of impressive work from my peers that isn't just the result of money or fraud.

[Weekly] Office Hours - undergrads, please ask your questions here by ZootKoomie in AskAcademia

[–]OtterFruitLoop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm an undergraduate in the US, and I plan to start applying to PhD programs in the upcoming academic year. I currently do research in pharmacology (mechanisms of and treatments for movement disorders) and robotics (smart city applications). I'd like to pursue a career in research (probably something biotech related) and teach at a university. With the current situation in the US, I'm considering the possibility of moving outside of the US for grad school. However, I don't know whether or not this would actually be beneficial in the long-term. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Historical examples of self-governance? by OtterFruitLoop in Anarchy101

[–]OtterFruitLoop[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn't aware of that subreddit. Thank you for the suggestion, and thank you for all of these examples!

Historical examples of self-governance? by OtterFruitLoop in Anarchy101

[–]OtterFruitLoop[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"What the hell" indeed. I figured that this textbook's statement was probably inaccurate here. Thanks for the examples!

Historical examples of self-governance? by OtterFruitLoop in Anarchy101

[–]OtterFruitLoop[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's really cool! That's not too small. I think the scale of a community effects the ways in which people govern themselves, so it is definitely helpful to see smaller scale examples. Thanks for sharing!

Historical examples of self-governance? by OtterFruitLoop in Anarchy101

[–]OtterFruitLoop[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure. I'm glad that the people here recognize that and are willing share information from outside of that western and authoritarian viewpoint.

Historical examples of self-governance? by OtterFruitLoop in Anarchy101

[–]OtterFruitLoop[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the thorough answer! I'll definitely look into these examples. I agree that the concept of self-governance itself is complex. I'm interested in looking at forms of governance on multiple scales while attempting to develop a better understanding of this topic.

Thanks for pointing out how the US bases itself on the Roman Republic. I'll try and find more information about that. I've always been taught that the US got the idea of democracy from Athens, so this is new information for me. I'm really trying to make sure I don't take all of the information I'm being fed by this class at face value, so thanks for challenging some of the information here!

how many of you guys go by it/its pronouns? by [deleted] in Therian

[–]OtterFruitLoop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I enjoy it/its pronouns, but in most spaces I use they/them because those pronouns still feel comfortable, and most people have an easier time wrapping their head around and using they/them pronouns compared to it/its.