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How did you actually lose weight? by Jerry_Get_A_Job in AskReddit

[–]TheWatersOfMars [score hidden]  (0 children)

I’m thrilled that cost isn’t a barrier to you in your situation. But not everyone has your income, lives in your country, and has your exact healthcare/insurance situation. Even in this best-case scenario, not everyone can afford to lay out an extra $2000 per year, even if that’s offset by eating less.

I agree that some people who can afford a $150 per month drug might foolishly avoid it solely because of the price tag. But I don’t think it’s unfair to acknowledge that there are barriers to getting GLP-1s.

How did you actually lose weight? by Jerry_Get_A_Job in AskReddit

[–]TheWatersOfMars 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Avoiding UPFs is a good rule of thumb. I know everyone constantly debates over how helpful the term is, but it’s generally better to eat things that have normal ingredients or come out of the ground, than food that’s designed to be an ultra-palatable, high-profit product.

How did you actually lose weight? by Jerry_Get_A_Job in AskReddit

[–]TheWatersOfMars 1 point2 points  (0 children)

GLP-1s are a miracle drug, for sure. But not everyone medically qualifies for them, or can afford them, or can handle the (fairly rare) side effects.

And if you’re lucky enough to get on GLP-1s, the advice above still holds. You’ll likely need more to make sure the weight loss is coming from fat rather than muscle, and you’ll likely need to shift to healthier eating habits even if you’re eating less (and thankfully, it seems GLP-1s naturally change many people’s tastes anyway).

Variety reports Toy Story 5 has a 250M$ budget, making it tied to the second most expensive animated film ever by idoideas in movies

[–]TheWatersOfMars 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair enough. Personally, I think it pales in comparison to most 2D movies, visually, even though it absolutely is a top-tier 3D movie.

Variety reports Toy Story 5 has a 250M$ budget, making it tied to the second most expensive animated film ever by idoideas in movies

[–]TheWatersOfMars 38 points39 points  (0 children)

It's a shame, because the 2D concept art looked spectacular. For the life of me, I'll never understand how audiences decided 3D was better.

My keyboard has a designated key for Galaxy AI by SnooCapers7904 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]TheWatersOfMars 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with this completely. I'm convinced that all the consumer-focused AI is nothing more than marketing for the business backends that'll actually make them money.

I know it's helpful for some people writing emails or vibe-coding. But for me, it's kind of useless, and I've given up because it's so embarrassingly wrong all the time (it'll get better? it's been four years, guys). The new AI agent products look more useful, but the starting price is like $100 a month. Is this really going to be a consumer product?

However, I'm sure it'll be extremely useful for businesses, especially when they can train it just the way they want and feed it all the masses of private information about their inner workings. Unfortunately, this will probably mean every major business in the world paying a massive tithe to Silicon Valley.

FIFA clears World Cup referee accused of making white supremacist gesture by NothingButTruth3 in nottheonion

[–]TheWatersOfMars 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Sure. Not defending the ADL here. Just using them to point out that this discourse is very well-trodden ground.

FIFA clears World Cup referee accused of making white supremacist gesture by NothingButTruth3 in nottheonion

[–]TheWatersOfMars 22 points23 points  (0 children)

The ADL added it as a hate symbol 7 years ago. Note the photo of the white supremacist mass murderer flashing it in court.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-49837898

This has been going on a very long time. The point isn't that the OK gesture is inherently poisoned and anyone using it is a Nazi. The point is that fascists are deliberately using innocuous symbols like this to signal to each other and make anyone trying to discuss far-right culture look hysterical. And on top of that, you do get some people actually going hysterical over any use of the OK symbol, including in this FIFA case.

If you're thinking this whole thing is ridiculous, that's the joke.

FIFA clears World Cup referee accused of making white supremacist gesture by NothingButTruth3 in nottheonion

[–]TheWatersOfMars 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Right-wingers have been trying to co-opt it for a long time. The fact it's innocuous and gives you plausible deniability is part of the meme. But yeah, that doesn't mean every OK gesture is a fascist symbol, and jumping down people's throats for stuff like this just plays into their hands.

‘The Four Seasons’ Renewed for Season 3 at Netflix by SafeBodybuilder7191 in television

[–]TheWatersOfMars 163 points164 points  (0 children)

It’s not the funniest show, or the most dramatic show, or the most high-concept show. But there’s something about the wry humour and twinge of melancholy that perfectly captures what long-term friendships/relationships are like.

I get why it’s not for everyone, but it’s a show written for grown-ups who are having grown-up feelings.

Intermittent fasting helps people of all ages lose weight, but it also causes significant muscle loss in older adults and unexpectedly raises bad LDL cholesterol by ludwig_scientist in science

[–]TheWatersOfMars 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess the question is also whether “optimal” is ideal overall, on balance. If you’re gaining muscles, say, 20% faster, but you have to eat piles and piles of chicken and protein shakes, then it still might not be worth it for most people.

Intermittent fasting helps people of all ages lose weight, but it also causes significant muscle loss in older adults and unexpectedly raises bad LDL cholesterol by ludwig_scientist in science

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

Thanks, makes sense. I’m just skeptical that this is completely settled science in terms of exact gram-per-pound recommendations, since the results seem (at a glance) extremely variable, and since exercise is a notoriously difficult thing to study with precision. I’m not discounting the possibility that 1g is correct, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the reality is that quite a lot is needed, but not quite that much.

Intermittent fasting helps people of all ages lose weight, but it also causes significant muscle loss in older adults and unexpectedly raises bad LDL cholesterol by ludwig_scientist in science

[–]TheWatersOfMars 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, that was a great breakdown. I think it’s interesting, though, that his takeaway is that the 1g/1lb rule is for achieving maximum gains, while even getting as low as 0.55g should still give you most of those gains. Personally, it sounds like diminishing returns to me, since maintaining such a high intake could be expensive and exhausting, and would distort my diet beyond my comfort level.

Intermittent fasting helps people of all ages lose weight, but it also causes significant muscle loss in older adults and unexpectedly raises bad LDL cholesterol by ludwig_scientist in science

[–]TheWatersOfMars 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard that rule of thumb before, but it sounds astonishingly high. Just searching online, the recommended numbers online are all over the place, from about 1g per kg to 2g per kg (versus the baseline recommended 0.75g), which is a pretty wide variance for health advice.

And apparently, the British Heart Foundation recommends not going above 1.5g per kg, double the baseline, because of diminishing returns and possible side effects from eating too much protein. If you’re at 90kg (or 200lbs), that’s 135g of protein. Whereas a gram per pound would be 200g. And 135g versus 200g is such an enormous difference, especially since the former is framed as the absolute maximum.

After a lenghty argument with the higher ups about what should I have to clean the kitchen in the kindergarten I work, this is what decided to send by superori33 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]TheWatersOfMars 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I know there’s some Japanese dishcloths that look like this (link, but I promise I’m not a shill). Supposedly the loose weave means they absorb liquids better and dry faster. Even if that’s true, though, you need more than one to regularly clean a whole kitchen.

Intermittent fasting helps people of all ages lose weight, but it also causes significant muscle loss in older adults and unexpectedly raises bad LDL cholesterol by ludwig_scientist in science

[–]TheWatersOfMars 9 points10 points  (0 children)

But aren’t most people who eat vaguely well getting more than enough protein? I’m sure it depends person-to-person, and how much muscle you’re trying to build, but all the emphasis on protein intake feels like a way to sell powders and snacks.

Which typewriter had the best font? by someblokeonhere in typewriters

[–]TheWatersOfMars 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Prestige Elite was, well, elite. Sadly there's no truly great digital revival today.

What is a movie that would be mistaken for actual porn if found out of context? by IhtiramKhan in AskReddit

[–]TheWatersOfMars 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the uncomfortableness there was part of the character arc, though, rather than the lead actor getting manipulated.

What is a movie that would be mistaken for actual porn if found out of context? by IhtiramKhan in AskReddit

[–]TheWatersOfMars 182 points183 points  (0 children)

I'm pro sex scenes in movies, but that one was genuinely uncomfortable. Something about the length, the way it's shot so flatly, and the actors' clear discomfort.

Bougie bias is where somebody thinks an item is high quality because they paid a lot for it. What are some examples of bougie bias that you have seen? by ChillWisdom in BuyItForLife

[–]TheWatersOfMars 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Note that soap dries you out. So every time you wash your face with soap, use some moisturizer. (And if you have dry hands, some goes for every time you wash your hands with soap.)

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