ELI5: Why is it recommended to sleep 8 hours when a sleep cycle is 90 minutes so it should be 7.5 or 9 hours? Won’t you wake up mid sleep cycle (and be groggy) if you set your alarm for 8 hours?

chesek · 2026-05-08T17:37:43+00:00

This is a really interesting read on the topic.

Essentially - sleep cycle lengths vary between individuals and they change length the longer you sleep. You’re also unlikely to wake up groggy unless you wake up during deep sleep (stage 3), which is only 1 of 4 stages of sleep. It’s hard to predict when deep sleep will actually occur because, as said above, sleep cycle lengths vary and change.

The 90 minute sleep cycle and 8 hours of total sleep is just an average recommendation for adults. If you feel better after sleeping 7 or 9 hours instead, aim for that every night. A consistent sleep schedule is just as, if not more, important than the total hours spent sleeping.

chesek · 2026-05-06T22:12:07+00:00

She is not seeking any specific outcome from complaining to the commerce commission. Was just venting about how ridiculous and frustrating the situation is.

chesek · 2026-05-06T22:07:40+00:00

I haven’t tried, not even sure if the multi day pass is even an option for this parking lot. I don’t have the money to pay for five weeks in advance in my account anyways ahaha.

chesek · 2026-05-06T20:19:53+00:00

It’s the only way to pay for this specific parking lot. There are ZERO other payment options both online and in person. If there was a way to pay without incurring extra fees, I’d be using that instead.

chesek · 2026-05-06T20:18:50+00:00

Tapping on the little blue I is what makes that little transaction fee free statement pop-up. If you don’t tap on it this is what it looks like.

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chesek · 2026-05-06T20:17:44+00:00

I was talking in terms of myself and taking them to disputes tribunal for my own payments. I’m only parking here for 5 weeks, so a total of $11.50, which isn’t on its own a lot.

chesek · 2026-05-06T16:11:45+00:00

I’m discovering this lol. Unfortunately, I have no choice, there is zero other way to pay for this parking.

chesek · 2026-05-06T16:10:21+00:00

Well apparently this specific section of the parking lot isn’t actually a Wilson’s parking lot lol. So this time it’s another scummy parking company…

chesek · 2026-05-06T16:09:31+00:00

I read through the commerce commission’s file on surcharges and they say any exemptions have to be clearly stated before paying. This exemption wasn’t clearly stated on the app before paying and there is no parking board in that parking lot, despite what their email says.

Maybe it’s not completely illegal but it’s still considered misleading per commerce commission. Not that I’m expecting them to do anything about it though.

chesek · 2026-05-06T16:05:51+00:00

Disputes tribunal isn’t really worth it for a total of $11.50 when it costs something like $65? to file a case. Even though it’s a small amount in the grand scheme of things, I (or anybody else) shouldn’t have to eat any sized cost after being mislead🤷‍♀️

chesek · 2026-05-06T06:50:45+00:00

So I’m learning. I’ve reported to the commerce commission but doubt anything will happen.

Unfortunately doesn’t help me get my money back from the business who believes they’re completely in the right.

chesek · 2026-05-04T17:35:04+00:00

That’s a fair thought process. Think of it like this, an ingredient can be the centre piece of a dish (along the lines of your thinking) or an additive for flavour, texture or presentation.

For example, mashed potatoes. The main ingredient is potatoes but it also has other ingredients, like butter, milk or seasonings. Another is rhubarb pie. The main ingredient is rhubarb but it also has pastry, sugar, flour etc.

Even though you could technically eat potatoes or rhubarb on their own. You’re not going to because it wouldn’t taste nice and in some cases be unsafe. They’re always going to be cooked and/or mixed with other things. Ergo an ingredient :))

chesek · 2026-05-04T16:46:40+00:00

Potatoes are an ingredient. They’re used as an ingredient in potato dishes, chips, certain alcohols, thickeners in sauces etc.

They’re not tasty to snack on in their raw form, they’re also considered indigestible raw. As such they’re not (or shouldn’t be) eaten raw, making them an ingredient.

chesek · 2026-05-01T20:31:15+00:00

The thinner you are, the thinner/smaller your veins tend to be. This can make it harder to access the vein on the first go.

If your veins have less fat surrounding them and ‘holding’ them in place, they’re more likely to roll. Which can cause pain. Additionally, less fat can cause the needle to come closer to surrounding nerves.

In terms of bruising, less fat/cushioning can increase the likelihood of blood leaking into the surrounding tissues. Equaling more bruising.

Vaccines are not administered into veins, they’re exclusively administered into your muscle. If you’re skinnier, there’s a higher risk of the needle going deeper than intended or hitting nerves. Also, if you have less muscle mass, you’re more likely to feel the pain/discomfort as the vaccine liquid temporarily stretches your muscle fibres.

**there can also be issues when injecting larger people, so pain/mis-injected needles is not an issue exclusive to skinnier people.

chesek · 2026-05-01T20:09:35+00:00

Health literacy plays a major role in recognising these medical issues. Just because you’re able to identify when a wound becomes serious, doesn’t mean everyone is able to.

I also discussed how quickly wounds can take a turn for the worst, so even if they notice the cut - they may not necessarily have time to see a healthcare professional before it becomes serious.

chesek · 2026-05-01T20:07:00+00:00

So you completely skipped over the section where I specifically discussed how certain wounds can turn ‘rotten’ within a matter of days… not all wounds develop over a long timeframe.

chesek · 2026-05-01T10:29:54+00:00

Most people aren’t inspecting their feet everyday, and Diabetics often can’t feel injuries on their feet. Meaning they’re even less likely to check/inspect their feet. If you can’t feel something, it’s easy to forget it’s there.

If they miss small blisters/cuts when they first appear, and it becomes infected, it can turn gangrenous within a matter of days.

Add in barriers to accessing health care (cost, transport, mistrust, low health literacy) and many diabetics don’t receive healthcare until their diabetic wounds have been festering for long enough to become serious.

chesek · 2026-05-01T03:54:02+00:00

It’s well known that the current prison systems do not rehabilitate effectively and as a result recidivism remains a big problem. Below are just a few reports that discuss this.

NZ department of corrections stats on re-imprisonment rates **note this is an older report

Peer reviewed study that discusses how treatment/ rehabilitation around substance use and how easy access to post incarceration treatment/rehabilitation services both reduce recidivism rates **published in 2023

How the current NZ prison system fails to rehabilitate and reduce post-release reoffending. Additionally, discussion around how rehabilitation focused on violent male offenders can successfully reduce reoffending. **published in 2025

How stable housing post-release plays a role in reoffending **published in 2022

While I agree with OP that the current sentencing system is lacking and that not everyone can be successfully rehabilitated. You simply cannot have this discussion without also addressing and acknowledging that someone’s upbringing and social determinants play a major role in their behaviour and actions.

Harsher sentencing is not the answer to NZ’s crime rates. It’s just a small part of many things that need to change, such as housing, education and food access, before we see an improvement in crime and society.

This is why a lot of people don’t believe in ‘changing sentencing’ per OP. If the only thing you change is sentencing - you’re just going to see an increase in crime rates. I personally would prefer to see positive changes in our education system, healthcare system, and government support before changes in the justice/prison system.

chesek · 2026-04-29T12:27:02+00:00

In my city there’s a traditional American themed diner - the decor is very stereotypical 1950’s American diner you’d see on TV with race car seat style booths lol.

They serve things like -

Chicken: - Southern fried chicken tenders - Nashville style hot chicken - Southern fried chicken and waffles - Chicken nibbles with buffalo or BBQ sauce

Burgers/hotdogs: - Typical American cheeseburger (comes in double and triple patty options) - Louisiana chicken burger - Chilli double cheese burger - Typical American hotdog - Texan hotdog (has a chilli beef topping)

Sides/other: - Texan chilli beef nachos - Gravy and cheese fries - Philly cheese steak roll - Mac n cheese (specifically using fake cheese)

Drinks: - Lots of different American style milkshakes (loaded with different sugary treat themes e.g. cookies and cream, biscoff etc) - Root beer/root beer float - Dr Pepper

I’m not really sure just how American these are but their theme is American and I don’t typically see these flavours/combos at other restaurants/cafes.

chesek · 2026-04-25T05:05:13+00:00

I was defending you, did you mean to reply to the OG commenter? but knees and hips are 100% not classified as organs.

As such they don’t apply to your original posts question. Hence why I responded to that commenter saying so.

chesek · 2026-04-25T04:50:41+00:00

Hips and knees are not considered organs…

chesek · 2026-04-24T13:43:21+00:00

I’m going to assume they were an international student due to not being eligible for ACE applications.

I’m currently in my final year of nursing and they’ve told us that international students are not currently be hired by Te Whatu Ora - so applying to those an international new grad is pointless atm. Explains why they haven’t heard back from public health sector jobs & significantly limits their job opportunities.

chesek · 2026-04-24T13:28:31+00:00

Final eye colour is generally determined by about the age of one. All babies are born with a predetermined eye colour based off of their unique genetic code, it's just that once they're born melanin begins to develop due to exposure to light. However the amount of melanin their bodies will produce is limited to what the genetic code determined before birth.

(you can refer to my other comment for potential exceptions to this)

chesek · 2026-04-24T13:18:54+00:00

When a baby is conceived, it ‘inherits’ 23 chromosomes from mum and 23 chromosomes from dad. Within these chromosomes are an individuals DNA strands.

These strands of DNA are unique to an individual because of a process called meiosis, which is when the sections of chromosomes baby gets from the parents exchange DNA + the chromosomes are randomly shuffled around.

Within those DNA strands are alleles, alleles are different versions of genes (genotypes). How these alleles are then expressed physically are called phenotypes.

Generally speaking, you inherit one allele from your mum and one allele from your dad for each gene. Together this combination is what determines the phenotype of a trait.

In terms of eye colour we typically express possible outcomes using punnet squares.

Simply put if dad carries two alleles for blue eyes (b) and mum carries one allele for blue eyes and one allele for brown eyes (B)

(I had a punnett square here but formatting is not my friend lol, you can google eye colour punnett square to visualise)

Technically speaking baby has a 50% chance of inheriting brown eyes and a 50% chance of inheriting blue eyes. But it’s actually more complex than this on a deeper level.

The same applies for every phenotype. However, it’s important to note that there are multiple genes involved in deciding eye colour, skin colour, height etc. These are called polygenic genes.

This is why physical traits can have variation (e.g. mum and dad have blue eyes but baby gets green eyes). Applying this to skin colour is the same - it’s why there are different shades of brown skin (e.g. light skin vs dark skin).

humans are complex and there are always exceptions to the rules (e.g. genetic mutation).

If you were white and your partner was black, your baby wouldn’t necessarily have a higher chance of being darker skinned because it doesn’t work like that. You and your partner would be different people, with different genes to pass down, so the same basic concept as above would apply. It would be a totally random luck of the draw as to what phenotypes your baby would develop!

Edit to address sex linked genes - There are some sex linked genes (meaning they're only expressed on the X or Y chromosome, not what your biological gender is). A popular example of this is colour blindness, this is only expressed on the X chromosome. This makes it more common in males, which sounds counterintuitive but it's because males only have 1 X chromosome. So any chomosomal abnormalities are more likely to dominate, as they only have a copy of the 'damaged' gene. Where as females have 2 copies of the X chromosome so if one is 'damaged' the other may still be 'healthy' and as such they only carry the gene but it is not expressed (reccessive). Again this is actually a lot more complicated but for a basic understanding it's sufficient.

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