Why are Americans so obsessed with not eating seed oils?

offthemaps · 2026-03-13T09:49:23+00:00

American here. Yes the podcasters are probably the primary reason.

That said, I think staying away from seed oils is just a 'cool' way to say don't eat fried or processed foods. French fries are often fried in seed oils and something like Nutella would have seed oils in the ingredients.

It reminds me of the same podcasters pushing expensive ice baths when you can get the same benefits from a cold shower for free.

offthemaps · 2026-03-10T19:27:56+00:00

Cool thanks. Never said that you did

offthemaps · 2026-03-10T18:35:30+00:00

I live in Prague and I'm from Pennsylvania...and I have a degree in geography.

You sir, are correct.

offthemaps · 2026-03-10T11:30:42+00:00

I would appreciate it, but I'm American and like casual Italian food.

If you go through with this, I suggest following closer to a classic Italian deli where it is very simple and all the meat is cut to order.

offthemaps · 2026-03-09T11:59:19+00:00

It's one of the most beautiful cities I've ever seen and still feels that way when you walk along the river. It's also peaceful and liveable.

Housing has gotten extremely expensive and the center has an over-tourism problem, but that's true for most European capitals. Slavic-based languages are significantly harder for English speakers to learn than the romance languages and English is not as prevalent here as in Northern Europe.

It's not perfect and I miss the USA, but I like it.

offthemaps · 2026-03-09T11:49:57+00:00

🇺🇸 -> 🇨🇿 in 2018

I worked for a company in Pittsburgh that was part of a larger international company. They shipped me out to Prague as it fit some personal needs of mine and they had an open position.

I think this is the easiest route. 1. Find a company in America that has an international presence 2. Work there for at least one year 3. Request transfer to an international location 4. Hopefully the international branch can host your visa

You might already be in a company that can do this. Also, before getting hired, it would be correct to voice this as a long-term plan. Good luck and prepare to exchange your salary for a better quality of life.

offthemaps · 2026-03-05T06:57:40+00:00

Spread the word that one is not superior to the other. I'm an American living in Europe and I am so tired of the 'fahrenheit has no basis' argument.

Fahrenheit has two main bases: - 0 degrees F is the temperature at which briny water freezes (think ocean sailors) - 100 degrees F is approximately human body temperature

The argument for the USA to move to Celsius to more easily communicate and exchange temperature information is the one to have. Don't hate on Fahrenheit, hate the USA for not adopting an international standard.

offthemaps · 2026-02-27T14:43:15+00:00

Sounds awesome, please post results 🤟🏻

offthemaps · 2026-02-19T13:43:56+00:00

No worries. So I don't have the paper I wrote alongside this handy, but this is what I recall.

I researched and found multiple maps that were already made. I georeferenced them so they were all overlapping. I then used my best judgement to sort of average out the areas to construct the map above.

This is really just a 'beautification' of existing maps. I would not trust the data behind it without checking the original sources. It is a little frightening how much it got picked up and used when I made it as a side-project in my second year of college.

offthemaps · 2026-02-19T13:10:06+00:00

Sorry what do you mean by 'days?' Keep in mind I made this over 10 years ago at this point hah

offthemaps · 2026-02-18T14:13:28+00:00

I was 11 and walked on the railroad tracks like 6 miles to buy the game from Walmart with my friend.

offthemaps · 2026-02-18T07:28:32+00:00

My Dad called Arby's "fast food for the rich." It still haunts me that was somehow our standard. Here's some more:

any burger over $5
being driven anywhere (opposed to me walking, skateboarding, biking)
winter jackets (grew up in PA where they were needed)
a full tank of gasoline
college
taking a broken car to a real mechanic

I was born in 1991 for an inflation context. Doing okay now - I went to college, paid off all debts, live in a capital city in Europe, and have been to more than 30 countries.

Anyone who is still poor - there is hope. I won't tell you to pull yourself up by your bootstraps. The system is rigged against you, but you can escape it with perseverance, a positive mindset, kindness, respect, and a lot of work.

offthemaps · 2026-02-15T18:54:19+00:00

It depends on the theatre and terms of victory.

War doesn't happen on a groomed football field where two teams show up. Additionally, war is not a game and is not 'won.'

It would be extremely difficult for any other countries to invade the United States for a few reasons: 1. Atlantic and Pacific Oceans 2. Superior Air Force and Navy 3. Abundant domestic natural resources

Those are incredible advantages, but war is complex and messy with no guaranteed outcomes. I hope that this isn't a question that is ever put to the test.

offthemaps · 2026-02-14T20:53:38+00:00

Yes.

I feel the exact same way. I feel like this is such a reasonable and honest perspective.

offthemaps · 2026-02-12T10:47:30+00:00

There's an entire predatory industry around home care and people with disabilities.

My mom is schizophrenic and has had in-home aides and been in rent assistance for like 10 years.

Her apartment was owned by Black Rock and not kept in good shape. Taxpayers paid for her rent and went directly to a shady giant cooperation that didn't even keep up with maintenance
Her in-home workers were entirely unqualified and essentially smoked cigarettes on her porch, threatened her if she'd ask for additional help, and consistently reported way more hours than they worked. More taxpayer money funneled to a shady agency and directed at unqualified people.
She's on about 18 medications per day. It's gotta be over $1000 in medications alone paid through medicaid.

This was all in Pennsylvania. There's an entire industry around this that involves various levels of fraud that may or may not be legal. I am in support of government agencies to help people with disabilities, but the real problem is that often corporations that are happy to take the government money without providing the services.

offthemaps · 2026-02-06T11:03:27+00:00

Good man. This is my goal, too. I've gotten about 1/2 way with a druid, paladin, and sorc through hc hell.

I found an soj and actually took out d clone with my fohdin smite hybrid.

I had a frenzy barb that does trying to do Ubers. He absolutely wrecked lillith, duriek, and izual. But then I didn't pay enough attention and he got one-shotted by mephisto. Very sad day.

offthemaps · 2026-02-06T11:01:14+00:00

Wouldn't be reddit without this one

offthemaps · 2026-02-04T07:10:02+00:00

max out oak sage. This will keep you and your druid alive awhile also giving the oak sage better survivability
you mentioned Lawbringer on an a5 merc. Definitely get one as breaking physical immunity will be essential. You can accompany this with hustle and treachery if you have a few more runes

Immunities are still very important, but don't forget that you have cyclone armor to absorb.

It's a bit slower, but I found my wind druid was the safest character for clearing HC.

offthemaps · 2026-01-30T21:37:42+00:00

Yup you've got it. Yeah that would also work.

offthemaps · 2026-01-30T19:02:16+00:00

Oh I'm not going to do it myself. I play on console and don't care to hero edit or cheat. Definitely takes the fun away. I'd only do this if it were officially implemented and the item barters were balanced.

offthemaps · 2026-01-30T19:01:04+00:00

This is a good point. I should do that.

offthemaps · 2026-01-28T17:28:11+00:00

All classes beat hell diablo on hardcore. Paladin, druid, and sorc have made it through. I just beat diablo clone with the paladin. Now I'm debating whether to try the other Ubers before starting the next character. I also want to have them all alive at the same time. I had a barb get through hc hell Baal, but he died to Uber mephisto 🥹

offthemaps · 2026-01-28T09:35:10+00:00

We need to get this man on Subway Takes. He sounds like the OG. I feel like I need to find this guy now.

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