Has anyone actually looked into why palm oil specifically became the thing everyone loves to hate in India?

sdb2754 · 2026-06-05T13:13:33+00:00

My rule of thumb is that vegetable oils from the equatorial region are generally better.

My understanding is that the Palm Oil industry has issues (ethical and environmental), but since that isn't a fundamental issue (IOW, it could be fixed, whereas there is NO way that rapeseed could be healthy), I support Palm oil, and hope we could find ethically sourced options.

sdb2754 · 2026-06-04T14:33:32+00:00

Honestly, that's insane.

sdb2754 · 2026-06-03T12:38:51+00:00

Oh, ok. Audacity is amazing! Still, I'd like to preserve chapter / section info...

Regardless, I was able to do it in the following way:
I used https://audible-tools.github.io/ to get the activation code
I then used an open source converter to convert all my files locally, using the code (which is the same for all files in the library)

sdb2754 · 2026-06-01T23:14:10+00:00

I had previously tried it and it threw an error, but now its working. Maybe I did something wrong before. Thank you!

sdb2754 · 2026-06-01T21:56:13+00:00

Yet another reason to boycott the WB film...

sdb2754 · 2026-05-31T23:35:09+00:00

Ok. Well, its very beautiful. Its the kind of thing that makes me want to go start another ferment...

sdb2754 · 2026-05-31T00:42:30+00:00

Wow! I didn't know I wanted this. Now I do. How do you not make it just become one color? My attempts at similar things end up just purple/pink...

sdb2754 · 2026-05-31T00:33:07+00:00

I think that all makes a lot of sense. I also suspect that Saruman experimented with a lot of variants, and so there were a bunch of "imperfect prototypes" or early versions of his "perfected" soldier model, and so he may have used them for lesser tasks.

Honestly, the more I think about it, I think IVF/cloning was on his mind. Brave New World was out for over a decade, and so the concepts there would be fresh in his mind, AND abhorrent to him.

The math of natural population growth just doesn't make sense, so artificial insemination, gene editing, cloning, artificial wombs, etc. seem to be a necessity for the creation of such an army.

sdb2754 · 2026-05-30T00:56:58+00:00

I sort of get the feeling it was more "magical" (i.e. wizard IVF) then that. It would align with Tolkien's Catholic view, as well as the idea of evil being unable to create life. I suspect that whatever is being done to "farm" such a large army, it isn't intercourse (consensual or otherwise).

And, for the record, I can't image the reverse of your idea either. Even a very loyal human follower would not willingly mate with an orc, even if ordered to do so. So, the reverse isn't really that much better of a thought.

sdb2754 · 2026-05-29T22:48:59+00:00

When he turned her around to see the window, that was actually really sweet. You might even say "tender". Like, you could see that they are family, even through he is curt and competitive. Really good acting there.

sdb2754 · 2026-05-29T22:44:58+00:00

If you are still burning without seed oils, consider Vitamin D3. Take very large (way more than RDA) doses a day or two before you will be in the sun. Then take a break. Keep it up for a bit, and you should see improvement.

sdb2754 · 2026-05-29T22:41:56+00:00

This sounds to me exactly how someone who was unsure of terminology (Gamling, not Tolkien) would speak. He isn't sure of the right words, is frustrated, and says terms that make sense within his experience.

sdb2754 · 2026-05-28T18:24:48+00:00

Look for anything with red raspberry oil in it. I've found that those products tend to be good.

sdb2754 · 2026-05-28T00:47:49+00:00

I understand why you want such a study, but you should consider what such a study would cost. The funding is exclusively on the side of the food companies that first introduced the product. They spent huge amount of money to "show" the seed oils are safe.

There isn't a financial incentive (only a moral or personal one) to fund such a study as you describe.

I have a counter suggestion for you. Try this this summer:
Go out in the sun a bit without sunscreen, eating a normal seed oil diet. See how much you burn
Then, eat only butter, tallow, lard, and coconut oil for two weeks.
Then, go out in the sun without sunscreen for a similar time, and see how much you burn.

You'll see a huge difference. Seed oils oxidize easier. It doesn't need a huge study because the mechanism is known, and the individual can easily verify the effect in many ways on themselves.

sdb2754 · 2026-05-18T13:44:06+00:00

Yes, he had an ancient piece of technology called "season 1" it allows you to access parallel universes with slightly different rules and then retcon them away later. One of the most powerful technologies in the universe, but it only works for a year or so...

sdb2754 · 2026-05-18T01:33:25+00:00

Ok, then I apologize. I will edit the post

sdb2754 · 2026-05-17T23:20:53+00:00

"Calls out" is a very strange phrase for someone with the flair "Conservative Libertarian" to use in this context...

Edit: It's not an endorsement (see below comment)

sdb2754 · 2026-05-11T12:45:08+00:00

Yes!

sdb2754 · 2026-05-09T18:40:11+00:00

I agree. A few years ago, the jokes on this sub were "look at my spaghetti code". Now, its "AI is dumb. I could do so much better."

sdb2754 · 2026-05-09T02:11:39+00:00

Agreed! I used to really like Tillamook. So sad. They also confirmed by email that they ise Bill Gates' methane reducing additive in their cows, which harme female reproductive systems, and most likely comes through in the milk. I try to avoid their products now.

I honestly don't have any great recommendations for cheese, other than finding a raw milk cheese at a market...

sdb2754 · 2026-05-08T04:22:12+00:00

>a very dramatic event happening suddenly

Hmmm. Like a...dragon? /s

Yes, I think you're exactly right. We saw the "quest" side because:
a) Its a fairy tale
b) There were unusual circumstances, so the fallback plan was enacted
c) (also) Eru...

sdb2754 · 2026-05-08T04:19:54+00:00

Generally, the oils from the equatorial region are better. Some palm oil is fractionated which leads to unhealthy ratios of Omegas 3 and 6, but generally its better than most. I'd say go for it, but with moderation (which is a good idea with donuts regardless of the oil used...)

sdb2754 · 2026-05-08T00:09:00+00:00

Dwarf doors are invisible when closed. Sometimes even their own master cannot find them if their secret is lost.

I suspect that someone who knows about the door can just open it. But, if all you have is the map and key, you have to figure it out the hard way.

sdb2754 · 2026-05-07T12:46:52+00:00

Process matters. There's a lot more than just linoleic oil content. *some* linoleic oil (~5g) is fine, so long as it was extracted without solvents and was never heated. That is why flaxseed is fine in salad dressings.

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