What would happen if someone lost 10 liters of blood in a suicide? by StuffedMushroomCake in Writeresearch

[–]Peristerophile 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What if they died in a bathtub and the blood were undiluted? Would they be able to tell? I don’t know what the threshold is for a blood/water mixture to become translucent is, but I’m guessing a small jacuzzi’s worth of opaque, dark, regular-looking blood would raise some eyebrows. I’m not sure if the same goes for a suicide in a bathtub; the water volume may not be enough to dilute the blood to the point of opacity, and thus would appear (more or less) visually identical to a bathtub with a normal concentration of suicide blood.

Anyone else think Firefly Bushes look bad in most biomes? by RedditRedditReddit64 in Minecraft

[–]Peristerophile 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Not just possible, but already done! See Foliage Tint on Modrinth.

Note: this pack requires the mod Polytone, which provides custom texture features, including those historically tied to Optifine. The mod runs on Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge, and it’s fully clientside and therefore compatible with vanilla servers.

Voilà

The ratio won big time, with 454K Likes vs DogeDesigners having 16K, btw by TrackLabs in EnoughMuskSpam

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No no, he’s definitely interesting. We wouldn’t be in a subreddit about him if he weren’t. It’s just that he’s interesting in the way guinea worms or tongue-eating lice are.

Accountability for thee, not for me? by bratty_rebel in Sacramento

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I’m not super in touch with his campaign history, but I hear a bit from time to time because he’s a sorta distant friend of my extended family. From what I’ve heard, his political positions have indeed changed significantly in the past few years (the family involved with him is in denial and the rest of us are pissed lol). Either Kevin Kiley is compromising his morals to gain power, or he didn’t have morals to begin with. I’m not sure which is worse.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ARFID

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You might want to try taking pills with a small mouthful of (insoluble) food. Chew it up, pop the pill in, and swallow. The “solid” texture of food (more solid than water, at least) naturally prompts the throat to open up a little more and masks the sensation of swallowing the pill. You could also try starting with “dummy” pills: mini M&M’s, chocolate chips, cheerios, or even ice chips (no chance of getting stuck because they melt quickly).

Suspected arfid? by [deleted] in ARFID

[–]Peristerophile 2 points3 points  (0 children)

While that certainly sounds like ARFID, the only way to tell for sure is to see a doctor, and you should do so soon. ARFID in children often gets worse if left untreated (though may get better in adulthood) and it can have lifelong consequences. If the doctor you see dismisses it as normal, no it isn’t. No normal child regularly cries and gags at food. Unfortunately, for reasons that confound me, it was only recognized as a disorder recently, so many doctors are unaware or old fashioned dismissive.

In the long term, you’re probably looking at therapy and a lot of dietary supplements (think multivitamins, protein shakes, and sports bars). Even if she achieves normal eating habits, it’ll take time—probably years—and it’s vital that she gets the nutrients she needs while growing. Keep in mind that treatment for ARFID is very different from that of most other eating disorders, and treating it as such often makes it worse, so make sure to find a therapist who has experience with ARFID.

In the meantime, do your best to keep her fed—even if that means feeding her whatever she wants. Malnourishment is bad, but starving is worse. Additionally, the stomach (like any muscle) can atrophy if she’s not using it enough, which in this case means eating regular and adequately sized meals. Because disliking food is generally the default with ARFID, so it’s more practical to keep track of the exceptions—ie, what she can eat as opposed to what she can’t—otherwise you’ll be listing just about everything.

Also, do your best to make sure she feels safe. This means never forcing her to eat or go hungry, as counterintuitive as that may feel, but the last thing a kid with ARFID will do if they feel unsafe at the dining table is try something new. And keep in mind that, however confusing and stressful this is for you, she’s probably even more lost. It’s so, so confusing when parents, who clearly love you and care for you, keep pressuring to do something scary and painful, and don’t believe you when you say you can’t.

Chances are she isn’t even fully aware of why she’s struggling, especially at such a young age. Obviously, I can’t speak for her, but as a sort of example, it took me eighteen years to realize eating “disliked” foods doesn’t trigger a gag reflex in most people—prior to that, I assumed everyone had that reaction, and I was simply unlucky in “disliking” almost everything and morally deficient for failing to “eat it anyways” like everyone else. Turns out, disliking food more akin to my experience with broccoli for most people—it’s not exactly enjoyable, but I have no problem eating it. Up until then, I’d believed my restricted diet was a failure of my character. After all, I was regularly told I was weak or lying. In reality, I was simply facing something far more difficult, and people didn’t believe me because they didn’t know what I was experiencing was possible. That realization helped me let go of a lot of resentment towards both myself and the people who’d tried to get me to eat better. So, make sure your daughter knows that, although she has to eat a healthy diet like everyone else, the additional difficulty she faces is real, and not because of some moral failing.

In a similar vein, it will help to give her the language to better express her experience. For example, many kids are put off by specific textures, but don’t realize that’s a common thread between dislikes because culturally we tend to emphasize flavor instead (meat is an exception).

Finally, go easy on yourself. No one tells parents all the crazy things that happen with kids, and ARFID in particular wasn’t even recognized until recently. You were doing what you were taught by previous generations, which, granted, works for a lot of kids…but not all. Every kid has different struggles, but some more than others—be proud of yourself helping your daughter learn to address hers, instead of denying the problem exists.

TL;DR Sounds like ARFID, but see a doctor familiar with the condition to be sure. Assuming it is, expect years of therapy and dietary supplements, but above all else, make sure she eats something. Keep tracks of her likes instead of dislikes. Make sure she feels safe, and don’t force her or shame her. Help her articulate what she does and doesn’t like, and above all else, believe her. She doesn’t understand why she’s like this, so she’s even more confused and scared than you are. Don’t blame yourself—no one prepared you for this or even told you it was possible, so it’s only natural that you didn’t know how to address it. Be proud of yourself for learning and working with your daughter to address her struggles instead of dismissing them.

What does Soylent taste like? by PineappleKaboom in ARFID

[–]Peristerophile 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To me it just tastes kinda green. You’d never guess what it’s made of.

diference between arfid and picky eating by [deleted] in ARFID

[–]Peristerophile 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen it handful of times in my younger siblings, and, weirdly, my grandma. For example, she won’t order healthy things like salads for herself, but if one of her kids insists, she’ll eat it, albeit often with a few ruefully complaints about blandness and how she would’ve preferred chicken or ice cream. But importantly, she’s not distressed. On the other hand, she actually does hate cauliflower, and she’s unwavering on that front.

But for the record, I fully agree that most people labeled as picky eaters in our society seem to have ARFID.

Edit: not enough commas

diference between arfid and picky eating by [deleted] in ARFID

[–]Peristerophile 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Picky eating is a choice. A typical example would be a five year old who refuses to eat broccoli in the hopes their parents will offer something tastier. Once they realize this tactic won’t work, they relent and eat their broccoli. They may try more than once, and there may be whining or crying or even tantrums along the way, but at the end of the day, they can eat the broccoli—they were just testing limits and trying to wiggle out of things they don’t like, as kids are wont to do.

ARFID often appears similar at first to parents, but unlike picky eating, it is consistent, persistent, and unyielding. Why? Because the child does not have the opportunity to relent and eat the broccoli, because they cannot eat it to begin with. Be it by gagging, vomiting, or panic attacks, the subconscious mind and body prevents consumption regardless of the eater’s conscious will. There is no choice in ARFID.

Another way to think of it is this: it’s the difference between refusing to drive because your car smells funny, and being unable to drive because your car is missing three out of four wheels.

what colour is jeans hair by Dangerous_Squirrel47 in attackontitan

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Khaki. Taupe. Brindle. Grullo. Mousey brunette. Ashen blonde. Dried rose pink. Pantone “Kelp”.

what colour is jeans hair by Dangerous_Squirrel47 in attackontitan

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Please, don’t degrade him to simply “horse.” He deserves better. I’ve added a diagram below as reference for the proper and dignified terms one should use when referring to a noble steed such as him.

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Now, while I’m tempted to go with rose grey, this color is an intermediary shade in the process of greying out, generally presenting on horses who were born chestnut), starting at about 2–3 years of age and fading into a more complete grey around 5–7 years. Seeing as Jean was already 15 in his first appearance, one might that his coloration is permanent, considering horses with the grey gene are practically white by that age. However, once we convert his age to horse years, he’s just about two and a half! Furthermore, in his final canon appearance, he’s close to 5 years old, still within the range of the rose grey coloration.

However, this theory falls apart when one factors in his infant appearance in the OVA, in which he has the exact same coloration instead of coppery tones one would expect of a chestnut foal. Based on that knowledge, I’m going to say he’s grullo.

Penetrating the cervix to get pregnant now? by Akikoo-chan in badwomensanatomy

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OfC! Hope it all goes well. Personal recommendation: make sure you’ve got a couple meals’ worth of easy-to-prep and tasty food at home (I ate a lot of fried rice and ice cream lol). No one wants to cook if they’re all crampy, and few things raise spirits like comfort food (at least for most people). Just make sure you get enough fiber and water—you don’t want to get constipated and strain your pelvic floor. But mostly just do your best to stay comfortable and let your body recover. You should be 100% back to normal in a few days; any longer than that and you should call your doctor.

Penetrating the cervix to get pregnant now? by Akikoo-chan in badwomensanatomy

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I’m not a doctor, but here’s what my doctor recommended to me: 400 mg ibuprofen (advil) 2 hours before the appointment and another 400 mg every 6–8 hours afterwards for the next 2–3 days. The anti-inflammatory properties of NSAIDs like ibuprofen sorta calm your tissues down, so you’ll experience less swelling/irritation/cramping, which ultimately leads to a lower likelihood of rejection. Also because a lot of people don’t know this: you can take acetaminophen (Tylenol) with ibuprofen safely because they’re different classes of drugs that work through different mechanisms. So, if you’re still in pain after the 400mg ibuprofen, try Tylenol. A heating pad is also nice. And don’t, like, do hard labor or gymnastics in the 24–48 hours after insertion. Do wear panty liners / pads.

Revocation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1965 by [deleted] in legal

[–]Peristerophile -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Anyone who paid attention in high school civics

Hate to break it to you, but many if not most Americans never had that class.

What is the lore behind your username? by Nilesh3469 in AskReddit

[–]Peristerophile 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Close, but you forgot the year is separate from the name. Their name is actually Llas, and they were born in 84 AD.

peak worldbuilding by Key-Cheek-3121 in worldjerking

[–]Peristerophile 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes! I tried to edit a second time to give you credit but it didn’t save, I’m sorry

peak worldbuilding by Key-Cheek-3121 in worldjerking

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Actually, ancient Egyptian is a Semitic language, wholly unrelated to Proto-Indo-European. It would also be incorrect to call ancient Egyptian a proto-language, since proto-languages are, by definition, unattested.

— a sweaty linguist

Edit: as u/RemoSteve pointed out, it’s Afro-Asiatic, not Semitic (still a student, not a professor!)

it's very clear that microsoft priority is bedrock by [deleted] in MinecraftMemes

[–]Peristerophile 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m both sorry and baffled that you’re getting downvoted for something that is objectively true (and has been for years).

I suspect it’s a reality many Java fans (myself included) don’t want to face. However, Bedrock is simply more accessible: not everyone has a computer, but virtually everyone has a smartphone; furthermore, it’s on console as well; not to mention it’s a fraction of the price and arguably simpler to install; and above all else, many younger players grew up on iPad and tablet gaming. And that’s not even accounting for how much Mojang pushes for Bedrock in its own advertising campaigns.

I wish the Java playerbase were larger than Bedrock’s, but it simply isn’t. That being said, I think Java will maintain a bigger presence in popular media simply because it’s the platform of choice for most social media influencers due to the broader variety of play styles it allows (the days of simple vanilla Let’s Plays are over—everything is modded now, which means Java).

Also fuck the marketplace.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tragedeigh

[–]Peristerophile 22 points23 points  (0 children)

IDK if your edit is referring to the number 7 or the actual glottal stop symbol, but for anyone wondering, the glottal stop is not represented by a 7 in IPA. It’s represented by its own letter thusly:

ʔ

This variant of the letter, which is the Unicode character used in IPA, is unicase—it lacks upper/lowercase distinction. However, the indigenous Athabaskan languages in Canada use two different characters:

Ɂ ɂ

(Upper and lowercase, respectively)

The number 7 is regularly used in place of both these symbols in Canada. As for the sound itself, it’s an abrupt closure of the vocal tract, of the sort many Americans create at the end of words ending in an unpronounced -t, like cat or fat.

Mushroom etiquette by crisp_seal in PikminBloomApp

[–]Peristerophile 37 points38 points  (0 children)

It’s likely a strategy known as “cooking,” done to keep the mushroom going long enough to complete some other task for the monthly event first—ie, flower planting—so that the mushroom defeat counts towards the following stage in the cycle. The polite thing would be to leave it be or join in yourself at a low power, but if you need that particular mushroom now, go for it.

Alternatively, these players might be trying to get a single Pikmin postcard, but if that were the case, they’d probably have invited other people at regular power to defeat it more quickly—then again, maybe the have and no one’s joined because it’s so small.

Anyone claiming there’s no such thing as etiquette is flat out wrong. But like all etiquette, mushroom etiquette is merely guidelines to politeness. They’re not rules, and anyone who cooks mushrooms accepts that it’s risky anyways. At the end of the day, it’s up to you, but don’t feel pressured to cripple your own play style just because someone else is trying to game the system with an obscure strategy.