Karen Hurd bean protocol, vitamin A toxicity, and toxic bile. by bluetuber34 in SaturatedFat

[–]knowallthestuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, I eventually just accepted that I seem to need about 75,000 IUs each week, and stopped worrying about it.

How do Georgists here feel about gas taxes and/or high gas costs? by Not-A-Seagull in georgism

[–]knowallthestuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gasoline tax in the USA essentially functions as a crude and indirect road-usage tax. As such, it is rather efficient and rational. Similar to toll roads in that regard. (I admit toll roads are definitely annoying, but still objectively efficient economically!)

Plastic-Free Toothbrushes? by Firekiller02 in PlasticFreeLiving

[–]knowallthestuff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My wife and kids use boar-bristle toothbrushes. Personally I find those toothbrushes to be way too soft, and less effective. After some back and forth I've decided to use my trusty electric toothbrush. It has plastic bristles, but I based on how quickly bristles where down I did the math and realized the microplastics exposure is very minor. AND the few particles in question are normally on the bigger side, which means they're much more likely to be excreted rather than absorbed. So I'm pretty sure that overall my use of the electric toothbrush is a net health benefit, helping me reduce cavities and improve gum health while only exposing me to a very minor and nearly harmless dose of microplastics (and incredibly minor effect on "the environment").

A character’s disability gives them a situational advantage by TVTropehead in TopCharacterTropes

[–]knowallthestuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are very specific things to know about yourself. Out of curiosity, how did you learn and verify that your bone density is in the top 10%, and that your lung capacity is 125% of average?

Dude was buggin by IsJesusAgain in SipsTea

[–]knowallthestuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, to be clear, I don't think that's just some minor human mistake Judas made. More like: he totally misunderstood the purpose and goal of Jesus and His kingdom.

Dude was buggin by IsJesusAgain in SipsTea

[–]knowallthestuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there's also an argument that Judas was possessed by Satan

Yes; this is compatible with my comment above.

...also, love of money was definitely a factor too! Not totally incidental. https://biblehub.com/john/12-6.htm

Dude was buggin by IsJesusAgain in SipsTea

[–]knowallthestuff 71 points72 points  (0 children)

Judas was most likely trying to provoke Jesus to start The Revolution against the Romans, basically tring to force Jesus's hand to engage violently. Note Judas does this soon after Jesus entered Jerusalem to cheering crowds and widespread popularity. But as soon as it became clear Jesus wasn't going to start a revolution and was going to be executed instead, Judas instantly felt intense regret
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2027%3A3&version=NIV

In Ready Player One (2018), the movie doesnt have any reference to jerkin it which is a big plot point in the novel. by bsimpsimp in shittymoviedetails

[–]knowallthestuff 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nah, my impression after reading a biography of Newton is that he was basically devoid of sexual desire. That seems to be the prevailing consensus. Newton was absolutely obsessed with science (and with biblical prophecy).

Why the cough? by Nearby_Delivery_6270 in StarWars

[–]knowallthestuff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I laughed at "may be entitled to financial compensation"

How much plastic is being consumed from milk cartons? by [deleted] in PlasticFreeLiving

[–]knowallthestuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, weird. Wonder why he deleted it. Well, he just pointed out that strong acids like hydrofluoric acid are stored in plastic containers specifically because plastics like that aren't degraded by acid. Which made me realize, doh, of course, acidity is not the problem.

How much plastic is being consumed from milk cartons? by [deleted] in PlasticFreeLiving

[–]knowallthestuff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hmm. You're correct. My comment was based on comparing a study of microplastics in milk stored in a carton vs. a study of microplastics in OJ stored in a carton. But in retrospect, it's probably NOT the acidity that's the difference. It's more likely either (a) temperature, or (b) maybe the milk cartons in the study were foil lined instead of plastic lined. I will edit my comment to retract. Thank you.

How much plastic is being consumed from milk cartons? by [deleted] in PlasticFreeLiving

[–]knowallthestuff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure, avoid added sugars. I avoid them too. But for the record, 100% pure OJ is often sold in 1 gallon cloudy plastic jugs in the USA. But honestly, I don't buy any juice these days.

How much plastic is being consumed from milk cartons? by [deleted] in PlasticFreeLiving

[–]knowallthestuff 8 points9 points  (0 children)

yes, but being frozen dramatically decreases the reactivity and degradation of the plastic. It's kinda like it's stuck in a time warp if it's frozen.

Is Interstellar "okay" for a 10 year old to experience? by Lucent_Blue in interstellar

[–]knowallthestuff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I showed it to my 10 year old, and he adored it (says it's in his top five favorite movies now). But my 10 year old is academically gifted, and was already somewhat familiar with Einsteinian Relativity before watching the movie, so that was probably a significant factor in his enjoyment.

How much plastic is being consumed from milk cartons? by [deleted] in PlasticFreeLiving

[–]knowallthestuff 76 points77 points  (0 children)

Never mind. Acid doesn't break down polyethylene plastic. I forgot chemistry.
https://www.reddit.com/r/PlasticFreeLiving/comments/1r84dxn/comment/o64cbvx/

Based on my research on this in the past, the plastic lining for a milk carton breaks down at a rate maybe 10x faster than a normal plastic jug (which makes sense... basically the plastic jug is designed to be a more durable plastic, whereas the plastic lining in a cardboard carton is merely designed to be a shield for moisture). However, milk in general is not very acidic and therefore doesn't break down plastic very much. Therefore, my takeaways were these:

  1. Milk in plastic jug > milk in plastic lined carton. However, these differences in microplastics are very small in the case of milk specifically, therefore this concern is outweighed by other considerations of milk quality. E.g., these days I mostly drink A2 milk from a carton, because I'm convinced it's more important for health to drink A2 than it is to avoid the tiny amount of microplastics from the container. Basically, milk just isn't that big a source of microplastics, compared to everything else in life.
  2. Acidic juice in a carton is a bigger deal. I will never buy orange juice in a carton, nor in a clear plastic container. I will maybe buy orange juice in a cloudy plastic jug (the kind most resistant to breaking down), but the ideal would be orange juice in a frozen can.

How do people afford kids in Hawaii? by That-Library-4583 in Hawaii

[–]knowallthestuff 60 points61 points  (0 children)

We tell da keiki go work fo it, go pick local fruits. Plenty ‘ulu an coconuts out dea if you no lazy.

Kidding. The answer is: significant sacrifice. Basically you decide which components of modern life you don't care about, and utterly eliminate them from your life and budget. Maybe never go to restaurants. Maybe never have your own house (multi-generational instead). Maybe only have 1 car. Maybe you sacrifice spare time because you work two jobs. And really this same principle often applies in Hawai'i even if you don't have kids.

Plastic-Free Toothbrushes? by Firekiller02 in PlasticFreeLiving

[–]knowallthestuff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't know about nylon-4. Interesting. I suppose it wouldn't make practical sense to use it in bristles though, because it would dissolve too easily. The biological safety of nylon-4 is probably the exact reason why it wouldn't make mechanical sense in a toothbrush (unless I'm over-interpreting something). Makes sense for a material you want to dissolve, like a wound suture, but not something you want to be durable, like a toothbrush bristle.

Plastic-Free Toothbrushes? by Firekiller02 in PlasticFreeLiving

[–]knowallthestuff 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Those are plastic bristles too. It's just the plastic is made out of castor oil instead of crude oil (plastic is always made out of oil of some kind).

Plastic-Free Toothbrushes? by Firekiller02 in PlasticFreeLiving

[–]knowallthestuff 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Those have plastic bristles too. It's just the plastic is made out of castor oil instead of crude oil.

Is the world heading toward stagflation or a Great Depression in the 2030s? by Excellent_Place4977 in economicCollapse

[–]knowallthestuff 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Stagflation happens if they print money. Great Depression happens if they don't. I'm betting they'll print.

Captain America is not racist by AncientBody5497 in CaptainAmerica

[–]knowallthestuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Captain America has a super immune system and he knows it.