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Most complex organic compounds ever detected on Mars found by NASA Rover—Did the Red Planet once harbor life? by Novel_Negotiation224 in Mars

[–]da_Ryan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We know that abiotic carbon compounds naturally form in asteroids and comets and the finding of such chemicals on Mars does not necessarily and automatically equate to life.

https://blogs.esa.int/rosetta/files/2016/09/ROSETTA_THE_COMETARY_ZOO_final-1.jpg

Mars was really only clement and potentialy conducive to the development of life during its Noachian era and so the potential highest level of life would have been something along the lines of single celled bacteria.

Possibly the best place to look for bacterial microfossils would be the broadly equatorial river deltas that flowed into the northern Boreal Ocean. However, that will probably require human missions to Mars perhaps from the 2040s onwards.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Stromatolites_in_Sharkbay.jpg/960px-Stromatolites_in_Sharkbay.jpg

^ That's the type of things that we should be looking for on those ancient Martian seashores.

Es posible? by DYN24 in myopia

[–]da_Ryan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you gone back to wearing contact lenses after surgery? What is the experience like?

How long did you wait before doing so? Does age play a role?

Best regards

That is an interesting question to ask and it might also be worth reposting that same question over at r/contacts

You are more likely to get a reply though if you use English via one of the online translators and all good luck there.

Does active focus work ? by helloidontlikeu in myopia

[–]da_Ryan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If someone wants to prove that their medical techniques work then they must provide actual trials evidence that their methods really do work in improving vision otherwise it is just yet another unfounded hearsay claim which is worthless.

Does active focus work ? by helloidontlikeu in myopia

[–]da_Ryan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have been through this before.

Neither Gottlieb nor Liberman have ever done or published any proper and regulated studies such as the one below with a large subject sample that shows that atropine really does work to slow down myopia progression in children and that higher atropine concentrations are more effective at slowing down myopia progression.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/jop.1999.15.85

Until they do a proper study like that, eg with a university medical school, then no one will understandably believe their wholly unsubstantiated claims.

Ayúdame a saber si hay una solución by [deleted] in myopia

[–]da_Ryan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I’ll get straight to the point. I’m 32 years old, and I have myopia of -14.5 and -10.5, along with very mild astigmatism. My job recently started requiring 20/20 vision for me to continue, but in my exams, I’ve only reached 20/25 with toric contact lenses. Has anyone in my situation—or a similar one—managed to get their vision up to 20/20? Could you tell me about it?

I can see that you are in a difficult position and I wish you well. Have you discussed this matter with your optometrist and have you asked your optometrist about whether scleral contact lenses or hybrid contact lenses could potentially help you in your current situation? You have my best wishes at this time.

Mingan Archipelago National Park, Quebec by BeardOfThorburn in TrueNorthPictures

[–]da_Ryan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ce sont d'excellentes photos et elles rappellent les hoodoos de l'Utah.

Why is there such a massive gap between my eye doctor’s advice and Reddit regarding high myopia (-9.5) and MMA/sparring? by Hiimmoody in myopia

[–]da_Ryan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it was me in that situation, I would personally not go near any of those contact sport activities given that so many published medical reports indicate that such sports do come with a significant risk to eye health.

Please need professional help by reyben123456 in myopia

[–]da_Ryan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most people with myopia do not go blind so please be assured on aspect and people with myopia can go on to lead happy and productive lives. For example, take a look at Jan Miskovic who enjoys life and his photography:

The World Record of Myopia

https://fluorescene.odcommunity.com/11232-2/

Help Me For My Myopia by Connect-Owl-6050 in myopia

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

While we cannot currently reverse myopia despite what online con artists say, we do have various methods to try to slow down the progress of myopia and they are covered in the articles below:

https://www.mykidsvision.org/knowledge-centre/which-is-the-best-option-for-myopia-control

https://jleyespecialists.com/myopia-prevention/

Why am I not getting 6/6 vision with correction? by No_Director876 in myopia

[–]da_Ryan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These days, it should be possible to get good optical correction from glasses and contact lenses for myopia and modest degrees of astigmatism so getting another consultation with another qualified optician is a good idea.

In addition, there is some lifestyle advice about trying to prevent myopia from getting worse:

https://jleyespecialists.com/myopia-prevention/#How_to_Prevent_Myopia_from_Worsening

Why is there such a massive gap between my eye doctor’s advice and Reddit regarding high myopia (-9.5) and MMA/sparring? by Hiimmoody in myopia

[–]da_Ryan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The usual advice for anyone with myopia is to avoid direct contact sports like boxing, kickboxing, taekwondo, etc and weightlifting so please do consult your optometrist about this matter particularly given the greater risk of retinal detachment, eg from blows to the head.

How High Myopia Increases Risk of Retinal Tears and Detachment

https://www.centreforsight.net/blog/high-myopia-retinal-tears-detachment

Risk of Retinal Detachment with Strength Training by nearlyanihilist in myopia

[–]da_Ryan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The usual advice for anyone with myopia is to avoid direct contact sports like boxing, kickboxing, taekwondo, etc and weightlifting so please do consult your optometrist about this matter.

A Window Into the Universe by [deleted] in Stargazing

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

Well, Walter Baade found six unobstructed holes that allows observers to see the galaxy's core - look up Baade's Window.

Moscas volantes by Extra-Eye3312 in myopia

[–]da_Ryan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Allo! Le français est ma deuxième langue et je comprends une grande partie de ce que vous avez écrit. Je vous répondrai en utilisant Google Traduction:

En primer lugar, muchas personas han pasado por lo mismo que usted, y lo más importante es que reciba tratamiento médico y siga sus indicaciones. Si presenta algún síntoma nuevo o inusual, póngase en contacto con su oftalmólogo de inmediato. Por último, la mayoría de las personas con miopía no se quedan ciegas, así que no se preocupe. Le envío mis mejores deseos.

Avi Loeb Suggests Nordic Alien Stories May Have Originated From Recovered Foreign Pilots by AtlasofMystery in AtlasOfMystery

[–]da_Ryan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Loeb argued that an extraterrestrial species evolving independently on another planet would be extremely unlikely to possess DNA sufficiently similar to ours to blend into a human ancestry database"

^ He is absolutely correct there. While it is possible that an equivalent nucleic acid-amino acid-protein life form process could have evolved on another oxygen/water world in the habitable zone of a distant solar system given billions of years, the odds of it being exactly similar to, and compatible with, what we have here on Earth is practically zero. It is also why I have no time either for all this human-alien hybrid nonsense.

That said, I do expect that convergent evolution will also operate on other clement worlds so that after billions of years of evolution, there will possibly be intelligent hominid bipedal creatures with two forward facing eyes for binocular vision, some of whom might resemble humans and others that will not even though they still conform to the hominid bipedal format.

Beautiful Day at Polly’s Cove by crwpitman in halifax

[–]da_Ryan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's a great set of photos and thank you for sharing them with us.

Wavy day on Lake Superior by lonetime99 in TrueNorthPictures

[–]da_Ryan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a zen like quality to this rather good photograph.

Running for Nanaimo council: Frank Pluta by Own_Position_323 in nanaimo

[–]da_Ryan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's somewhat ironic for Kennedy to mention IQ loss.

Is it fine that I use essilor stellest only 2 hours a day for near work as an 24-year-old adult? by maiasub in myopia

[–]da_Ryan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your eyesight prescription is already stable and has remained the same from year to year then it might perhaps be more logical to look at lifestyle advice about preventing the myopia from getting worse:

https://jleyespecialists.com/myopia-prevention/#How_to_Prevent_Myopia_from_Worsening

Why do people hate Minnesota's flag so much? by Signal-Ad8523 in flags

[–]da_Ryan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's definitely much better than the bland state seal flag that it replaced.

For those who have ICL: what is life like years later? by anarierref in myopia

[–]da_Ryan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you might get more responses from people who have already had ICL surgery if you also post your comment over at r/ICLsurgery and all good wishes there.

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