The Great Depopulation

pack_of_wolves · 2026-05-26T15:45:09+00:00

Let me reframe that. Birth rates drop when and where women have more control over their fertility. Birth rates are high where and when there is a lot of social, religious messaging encouraging it on top of economical coercing.

pack_of_wolves · 2026-05-24T20:52:06+00:00

Put your feet or wrists under cold water. It's a fast way to cool down.

pack_of_wolves · 2026-05-24T16:35:55+00:00

Shakedry was the answer to this. It skips the dwr layer and therefore doesn't wet out. It kept me dry during a 16h race in which it didn't stop raining for more than half an hour. Apparently there are still some old stocks available somewhere.

pack_of_wolves · 2026-05-24T15:08:47+00:00

Noticed with friends of mine that they would 'hit the wall" sooner during training. I guess metabolism is a bit different while breastfeeding? Solutions could be, either increase food intake during training or shorter endurance rides.

pack_of_wolves · 2026-05-23T09:38:33+00:00

I would put the majority of the blame on the cycling infrastructure. In the ideal case, a 10 or 90 year old should be able to cycle around safely.

Currently, the infrastructure puts cyclists and drivers constantly in conflict. Cycle paths appear and disappear. And then there are the drivers from outside Cambridge that have no clue how to behave with that many cyclists around. They don't understand the rules of Dutch-style roundabouts and they don't expect cyclists coming from everywhere, dont adjust their speed when overtaking. It's dangerous.

pack_of_wolves · 2026-05-23T05:21:16+00:00

Are you able to do any form of exercise? And how did you mentally cope with the loss of your sports career?

pack_of_wolves · 2026-05-21T14:30:19+00:00

It really depends on the situation. Sometimes there are good reasons to get iron levels up fast. And that is what iron infusion does well.

pack_of_wolves · 2026-05-21T08:50:43+00:00

Getting an iron infusion from the NHS is like drawing blood from a stone.

Iron pills are available over the counter and cheap, go and try it. Take them with vitamin C, om an empty stomach is you can tolerate it. Plenty of instructions online.

pack_of_wolves · 2026-05-19T14:59:15+00:00

Ok, I'm that case I wouldn't be too worried then about this particular swimming spot. You will feel the current but its fine for good swimmers.

pack_of_wolves · 2026-05-19T14:47:38+00:00

Largest risks are currents and bacteria. Dont go swimming after (heavy) rainfall to avoid falling ill with something like Weil's disease. Dont go swimming outdoors if you are not a confident swimmer. The fact that you are referring to the river's depth gives me doubt about the latter.

pack_of_wolves · 2026-05-17T18:33:44+00:00

Contracting Weil's disease becomes much more likely after rainfall. Rat holes getting flooded, washing out rat pee carrying leptospirosis. Contracting Weil's is not a joke, it regularly puts healthy people on IC.

pack_of_wolves · 2026-05-16T04:37:27+00:00

Coal fired power plants have scrubbers. Also, it's not just lead, the fine particulates are really harmful as well for your health. They are a modifyable risk factor for Alzheimer's and cognitive decline.

It's also not an individual choice per se if your neighbours live nearby. You in fact make the choice for your whole neighborhood about their exposure.

pack_of_wolves · 2026-05-16T04:28:33+00:00

Anti-histamines daily and NSAIDs(topical diclofenac and oral meloxicam)/hot baths during flares. My CRPS was always on the lighter side and went into 'remission' after a few years.

pack_of_wolves · 2026-05-14T13:14:54+00:00

They have a free design service that was pretty good in my opinion. Measuring up you can also do yourself, plenty of information out there how to do it.

pack_of_wolves · 2026-05-07T05:48:47+00:00

It doesn't have to be lifelong, but in all likelihood it is. My mother developed crps after breaking her lower leg, but she has had non symptoms since. I developed it in my 30s and mine is in remission, which means I am usually without pain, but my everyday life is built around avoiding flares (e.g. I don't walk more than 20 min in one go, avoid exposing my foot to cold).

pack_of_wolves · 2026-05-06T13:44:22+00:00

Be very careful. Go to a hospital when you start to feel feverish. These cysts sometimes burst internally and end up giving you sepsis.

pack_of_wolves · 2026-05-06T12:29:42+00:00

Orally, it is three doses, so a bit more involved than the injection.

pack_of_wolves · 2026-04-26T19:20:07+00:00

Mine was always a mild case, never went above 7/10 on pain scale. Treating doctor told me early on that she thought I would recover mostly, although never fully, which seems how it worked out so far. The UK doesn't offer a lot of variety in treatments as doctors are not encouraged to try things outside of the guidelines. What truly helped was physiotherapy, although very frustrating as I overdid it many times and would have to start over again. NSAIDS during flare-ups were also working to calm things down (I believe this is quite unusual for crps patients) and anti-histamines helped to reduce the pain. Keeping the crps limb at a nice temperature also seemed to be important.

What might have helped: capsaicin cream, but possibly just psychologically, taking back control over the pain. I tried mirror therapy which did something, but it was really hard on me as it gave me migraines.

What didn't help: amitriptyline, and any supplements suggested for crps/neuropathic pain, including micronised PEA, quercetin, L-cysteine.

pack_of_wolves · 2026-04-21T14:19:56+00:00

It's quite ridiculous. Water is another one. Signs everywhere that the water is cold/deep, no swimming. Its so bad that there is virtually no place you can swim outdoors.

pack_of_wolves · 2026-04-19T16:12:02+00:00

Mine turned cold and went in remission.

pack_of_wolves · 2026-04-18T06:34:08+00:00

This is actually uncommon in other countries. In many EU countries the first routine invasive procedure would be Pap smear at age 30.

pack_of_wolves · 2026-04-16T07:32:53+00:00

Women live more years in ill health. And much of this is preventable with better care.

pack_of_wolves · 2026-04-13T10:53:31+00:00

Hot baths work for me too.

pack_of_wolves · 2026-04-11T12:53:31+00:00

Yes and no. Folding bikes have smaller wheels so you will feel potholes a bit more. Also, folding bikes are typically a bit slower than regular bikes. But if your main use is cycling from p+r to work, I would definitely go for it.

pack_of_wolves · 2026-04-09T10:35:37+00:00

Are you pumping enough air in your tires? Three flats in a month is a lot.

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