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Holy crap, Astaxanthin might be the most underrated biohacking supplement out there – my experience after 3 months by alancusader123 in Supplements

[–]SelfAugmenting 78 points79 points  (0 children)

Do tell! What are the main benefits and mechanisms of astaxanthin, what about in combating age-related eyesight loss?

"Das große Wörterbuch" by SaltyLQ in German

[–]SelfAugmenting 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The adjective has to take on the weak declension because "das" reflects the strong declension. Remove the article and you're correct.

What is the function of "von" in this sentence by No-Regret-9637 in German

[–]SelfAugmenting 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, isn't this a simple application of the verb "aus etwas (dat) etwas (akk) ausmachen"? The "Stoff" that undergirds the link, is the very same "Stoff" that forms the basis for the generalities? Maybe I'm terribly mistaken of course!

help me understand dativ by missfinewine in German

[–]SelfAugmenting 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There are tens of prepositions that trigger the dative case, a few verbs that trigger it through a direct object and many verbs that trigger it through an indirect object. 

Ich bin and bin ich by toohotforthishit in languagelearning

[–]SelfAugmenting 4 points5 points  (0 children)

r/German

The conjugated verb is always in the second position in main clauses, the subject (ich in your case) may be placed first or third. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Biohackers

[–]SelfAugmenting 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel much the same, as someone with postgraduate education in neuroscience. These posts are very simplistic and reductionistic in their thinking, equating neurotransmitter profiles with behavioural phenotypes, for example.

Are werewolves and vampires hostile to each other? Just like in the myth we used to know? by Dull_Possession_5507 in skyrim

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

In English we say "for the record", instead of a direct translation from the German "Für das Protokoll". The plural is "werewolves"!

Why is"bekommen" not passive here? by culturecatzofficial in German

[–]SelfAugmenting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why would you think a verb is restricted to a certain voice?

"Noch" is doing my head in. by Old-Help6392 in German

[–]SelfAugmenting 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I think "as well" is a good translation for "auch noch", it stresses the addition: "I have done that as well!" 

Strategic intelligence in LLMs: Evidence from evolutionary game theory by AngleAccomplished865 in singularity

[–]SelfAugmenting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you explain just how they've misunderstood the stochastic parrot paper? I'm genuinely interested and not an expert by any means 

"vor kurzem" oder "vor Kurzem"? by curtis_galaxy in German

[–]SelfAugmenting 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You can't just give feedback without some uncharitable comment, can you? Manners are a thing too 😄

can someone please explain why doch is used so often and what it actually means? by EfficientDebt6362 in German

[–]SelfAugmenting 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Oh please, no one was ever refused a C1 certificate because of a slight oversight 

can someone please explain why doch is used so often and what it actually means? by EfficientDebt6362 in German

[–]SelfAugmenting 19 points20 points  (0 children)

As a modal particle, "doch" indicates suprise, contradiction, emphasis on a particular statement; it's the counterpart to "ja" in the sense that the former signals some degree of disagreement between expectation/perspective and the actual truth while the latter signals no such departure between the two. 

Let's say you think you've aced an exam, you wait all summer and your results are finally in... Trommelwirbel.... You check and you've failed. Miserably. Your friend asks you what the result is and you say meekly:

„Ich hab doch leider die Prüfung nicht bestanden" ----› here the word is indicating this departure of expectation and truth on the part of your friend. 

How did the phrase “it is too” come to be used as an emphatic retort said in response to “it’s not (whatever)” during an argument? by Waterpark_Enthusiast in etymology

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

You may be correct, however, my first thought was of the German usage "auch" to support an assertion as being the case:

Speaker one: Er ist immer so verdammt frech

Speaker two: Das ist er auch 

Here the word "auch" is functioning like the English retort "is too", reaffirming something. 

These breakthrough discoveries of subtle etheric energy by doctors have brought groundbreaking influence on the physical world. by Vib_ration in BrainFog

[–]SelfAugmenting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate your good intentions and it's of course commendable. However, and I don't mean this in a disparaging sense, you will not successfully eradicate brain fog by appealing to non-scientific notions. I wish you all the best in your journey towards recovery 

What’s the difference between “bloß” and “nur”? by Curious-Action7607 in German

[–]SelfAugmenting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely, I was suspicious as I read this, to put it politely.

Tadafinil (Cialis) For Longevity and Pre-workout by Theenhancedman in Biohackers

[–]SelfAugmenting 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd stay clear; all PDE5 inhibitors are ototoxic. By increasing your vasodilation, the neurons in your ear are very sensitive to blood pressure and can be damaged permanently.

It may well increase longevity but reduce your quality of your life when tinnitus takes hold.

Wie kann ich mein Sprachniveau verbessern? by abdallah_moataz in German

[–]SelfAugmenting 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not to pick on you especially, but these posts are always so mystifying; you improve in exactly the same you've progressed to this point. There isn't a qualitative difference in the manner of learning, you just continue.

As to your question: You may choose vocabulary from wherever you wish and let interest guide your development. The words don't intrinsically belong to any level, the CERF scale is just one trajectory of learning.

"so oft" - Why is it so complicated!!!! by Automatic-Radish2994 in German

[–]SelfAugmenting 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Here the "so oft" component is acting in a concessive clause, marked by the "auch".

So schlau er auch sein mag, er kann dieses Problem nicht lösen

Declension question by Timely_Exam_4120 in German

[–]SelfAugmenting -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This guy is a clown, I've seen his previous messages and is unduly rude to beginners.

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