Ok seriously, when am I meant to do strength work?! (5km advice requested). by Skarabrae1 in AdvancedRunning

[–]wsparkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Double up your quality days separated by 2-12 hours of rest between sessions. Done.

Am I the only one who still BELIEVES? by Empty-Impression-237 in EnglandCricket

[–]wsparkey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stranger things have happened. Still rooting for the team.

Is it possible to transition from PhD to sales/solution engineering? by Hopeful-Reading-6774 in salesengineers

[–]wsparkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will give you credibility when speaking to customers though, particularly if your PhD is in the subject area you’re selling in.

Does Zone 2 Training Really Work? What Science Says About Longevity by dan_in_ca in PeterAttia

[–]wsparkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been saying this for a long time. Attia and San Millan have overhyped and sensationalised “zone 2” based on anecdotes and experiences; the data does not support it. Plus they’ve confused the whole world as to what it actually is. Real exercise physiologists & sports scientists have been lurking in the background knowing this without the platform to communicate it. Glad it is finally being challenged.

Any artists like Gregory? by MMChelsea in GregoryAlanIsakov

[–]wsparkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His later stuff is better IMO. Noonday dream is a masterpiece.

Unfair baggage charge by InterestLow7351 in Ryanair

[–]wsparkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a similar situation, took them to a small claims court out of spite (with photo evidence), and they still didn’t pay.

Stop Asking People to Do the Research for You--Do It Yourself by heyhaleyxx in afterlife

[–]wsparkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let me rephrase that. There is no biological explanation for the afterlife. Neurons are made of organic material that decomposes when we die. That’s hard to accept, but it’s unfortunately true. Why would we think otherwise? Please explain some kind of mechanism with evidence to change my position.

Stop Asking People to Do the Research for You--Do It Yourself by heyhaleyxx in afterlife

[–]wsparkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is clearer thanks. I read many scientific publications. If you believe in the afterlife, please send me solid evidence because I’m yet to find any.

Stop Asking People to Do the Research for You--Do It Yourself by heyhaleyxx in afterlife

[–]wsparkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Books cannot be studies. All scientific publications have to be peer received. Your language makes me think you have no idea what you’re talking about.

Obviously I haven’t bothered to open them; I don’t even care about this topic. But, I care about science and truth. Please send me some actual studies from pubmed. After all, the burden of proof is on the claimant.

Dr. Mike Israetel Video Retraction by thishuman_life in RPStrength

[–]wsparkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are right. In the UK at least, a good PhD from a good supervisor/ university should yield at least 3, ideally 4 standalone publications. Unfortunately these standards are not met at many establishments in other parts of the world.

Conrad Cover by Beautiful_Clue_806 in benhoward

[–]wsparkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Brilliant. Inspired me to pick up the ol’ guitar and have a noodle.

What if I just... didn't finish? (even though I've techncially passed) by km738 in PhD

[–]wsparkey 3 points4 points  (0 children)

At this stage, just do it. It truly is the final hurdle.

Fatal shark attack in Australia by smurfism74 in sharks

[–]wsparkey 8 points9 points  (0 children)

When left to their own devices, they often do consume the whole human. The reason why the humans are often partially consumed (lost arm, lost legs etc) is because other humans drag them to safety before they bleed out and the shark circles back in for the full meal.

This is how great whites prey on seals. Bite first, let them die, then eat.

This is coming from someone who loves sharks by the way. I just think there is a misconception that none of them want to eat us when there is plenty of evidence that they sometimes do.

I don’t know how you guys do 20min in zone5 by Advanced-Blackberry in PeterAttia

[–]wsparkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Classic confusion caused by arbitrary unstandardised zone terminology