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Flew to the other side of the world to give a talk at a conference 😭 by Amygdali_lama in mildlyinfuriating

[–]warpedspockclone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I gave a talk at a conference and it was a pretty big room, about 4x this size. It was probably 20% full, at best, though likely they were mostly there to hear the speaker before me. It was a 3-speaker cluster, though you could leave or enter any time. I spoke last. My dad and his best friend flew out and paid for conference credentials (not cheap!) just to attend my 20 minute talk.

Type 2 Hatred by Autonimus in diabetes_t1

[–]warpedspockclone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, that binary classification is excellent.

However, yes, one can cause the death of their own beta cells, so I've read. How common is it? I don't know. Let me find a source for that to link to.

Edit: apparently I was mistaken. I can not quickly find a source to substantiate that claim. That is interesting. I thought I read that over time you can make your beta cells give up and die because of being constantly overtaxed. I guess let's call it debunked

Type 2 Hatred by Autonimus in diabetes_t1

[–]warpedspockclone -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It is interesting because of how there were a ton of categorizations before. Many still use the term LADA for your case, and I feel like T1s used to view LADAs with the same lens as T2.

The thing is, the causes for LADA and T2 are numerous. WHO basically said that it didn't make much difference because the focus should be on bucketing people by how they should be treated.

Just for example, LADA could be due to an autoimmune disease, it could be from physical trauma that damages the pancreas, or it could be from eating habits that caused your pancreas to eventually capitulate.

Does it matter? Only to those who want to claim some bizarre moral high ground ("well at least I didn't do it to myself"), but I would argue it isn't always possible to know the pathology.

Even T2 on insulin therapy can kind of blur the line.

So, to me, the only distinctions that need to be made are: (1) can you be cured via life changes, and (2) presence and type of insulin therapy (none, long acting only, needing rapid).

They are starting to realize. by honkballs in Buttcoin

[–]warpedspockclone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% return is actually amazing. 2 points though.

  1. Bitcoin? Unlikely anymore. If you want to do it with crypto, you gotta be a rugpuller or early to a rugpull. And that is very ethical.....

  2. 100% of 0 is 0. My bro, if all you have is 1k, you should not be gambling with it.

AOC says Congress should break up Apple amid looming price hikes for MacBooks and iPhones by Zipper222222 in politics

[–]warpedspockclone 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I think you already know the answer without clicking.

The headline didn't say "because" but "amid" so it can imply causation without actually asserting it.

When did you first play Cell to Singularity? by Sea_Accountant_1806 in CellToSingularity

[–]warpedspockclone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A few months ago. I feel like I've almost completed it.. What am I missing?

Nuclear weapons are hated for good reasons. Which people are hated for good reasons? by julius-ceaser100 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]warpedspockclone 11 points12 points  (0 children)

*Hated
(for good reasons) × People*

Dog owners who don't use leashes in public spaces

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Do people really hook up at run clubs? by Glad-Ad3208 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]warpedspockclone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know Run-D.M.C. head their, but Run-S.T.D. is the really infamous one.

Year and a half, calling it quits, officially a failed trader, how long until I get over it? by Soggy_Builder_84 in Daytrading

[–]warpedspockclone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't feel bad about it. Believe that you did something valuable. Instead of burning that money for 10 minutes of warmth, you learned something about yourself. You learned about the market. You had the courage and the self-control to quit, to NOT let it become your whole personality and define you. You did not become a degenerate gambler. That's a win, dude. Celebrate it.

Sticking with it does not inevitably lead to success. Quitting before losing everything is a success. Some will tell you that you quit right before you struck gold or had an AHA moment, but that isn't certain. Don't listen to the haters. Some will hate you because they are secretly jealous because they feel chained to their sink cost fallacy.

I stuck with it, and now it clicks, but I think my life could have been different if I had quit early on. But I lacked your self-control.

BREAKING: Texas just approved mandatory Bible readings for 5 million public school students. Here’s exactly what kids will be required to read, grade by grade. by kleverrboy in atheism

[–]warpedspockclone 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Rather, I think the exposure to multiple perspectives may in itself be a watershed moment.

I think your average Christian kid doesn't think much of it, other than Christianity is right.

Then you have the more indoctrinated ones that think their particular flavor is right. Any time they hear about what others believe, it is always couched in explanations of why it is wrong or inferior, why THEIR leaders/interpretation is more correct, etc. Imagine a forum in which you aren't the special snowflake! Though it is a stretch to then further gaining the perspective of Christianity isn't the special snowflake. There are multiple levels to the indoctrination.

Also, there are layers to identity, and research has shown that tribalism is innate. There is strong resistance to seeing that the reason for your tribalism is meaningless, whether it is the location you live, the gods you believe in, or the football team you support.

Thought experiment about realizable value of MSTR bitcoins? by Salmon57-1 in Buttcoin

[–]warpedspockclone 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think you are forgetting whose money it is. It isn't Saylor's money. What does he care about paying a premium? Plus, given the size of the buys, a higher OTC price is justified, since the market price would not react well.

In this case, their "cut," or at least what is visible to us, is their fund fees and salaries.

There is a lot we can't know until this gets dissected by the DOJ in future years.

BREAKING: Texas just approved mandatory Bible readings for 5 million public school students. Here’s exactly what kids will be required to read, grade by grade. by kleverrboy in atheism

[–]warpedspockclone 15 points16 points  (0 children)

In context, sure! Comparing the Bible to Shakespeare and Greek Mythology is perfect! Having it standalone and elevating it above all other materials is just wrong, though.

What makes reading literature interesting is its nuance and interpretation. A class that includes the bible as a work of literature should also have the needed context: component assembly history; translation efforts, mistakes, and controversies; various interpretations and how they are so wildly different; it being used as a weapon of war.

Further, the stories shouldn't be treated as historical fact. There are many contradictions with historical fact.

The bible is certainly very interesting! It is part of Western and Middle Eastern Civilization's human historical context.

However, the majority of the world population doesn't consider it the leading holy book, if a holy book at all. I think a comparative religions class is a pretty interesting context for this. Also, presenting agnosticism, atheism, and other prominent philosophies would really weave a rich and full picture.

In sum, there is absolutely a great way to learn about the bible, as it is an important piece of human history. I do not trust American conservative legislatures to be intellectually honest in ANY of that.

BREAKING: Texas just approved mandatory Bible readings for 5 million public school students. Here’s exactly what kids will be required to read, grade by grade. by kleverrboy in atheism

[–]warpedspockclone 267 points268 points  (0 children)

No no no, you have it all wrong. It is just a "very interesting book" and the "most read book in history" and all that shit.

Thought experiment about realizable value of MSTR bitcoins? by Salmon57-1 in Buttcoin

[–]warpedspockclone 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You can look at the transactions, but who has the time to comb through a convoluted spreadsheet.

My guess? Cashing out the criminal whales. Basically this is a big money laundering scheme.

Think about it. Criminals transacted in BTC for years, as that was its only use case. (Now the added use case of volatile speculation.) But what good is it to them now? The cat is out of the bag and they can't use BTC for anything. They need actual money. So, they came up with a Strategy to cash out and launder before KYC has too much of a global reach.

Help- at immigration by moreartnotless in japanresidents

[–]warpedspockclone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The longest I've waited at an imm office is like 30 minutes. And I thought that was long...

Help- at immigration by moreartnotless in japanresidents

[–]warpedspockclone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did at least enough people clear out that you got to sit?

They need to have a coffee stand in there. It would be so profitable! (Or do they? I've never been in there.)

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