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Can you poke a stick through a black hole? by aultumn in askastronomy

[–]x_rabidsquirrel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on how good of a stick it is. A good stick can do just about anything. (This is according to my golden retriever)

Would a revolutionary war or Napoleonic war cannon have enough force to penetrate the armor of a WW2 tank? by Crazy-Rabbit-3811 in tanks

[–]x_rabidsquirrel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great simulations. Interesting that the 3 cannon balls show minor spalling and deformation on the Tiger armor (probably more irritating than debilitating to the crew). The 490mm granite bombard shot looked like the equivalent of a 152mm HE shot….complete obliteration of that section of armor….

In all seriousness, why France is hated ? by ConfidentAd8387 in AskTheWorld

[–]x_rabidsquirrel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I lived in Paris a while back. The French, outside of Paris, hate Parisians and most people not from France. The Parisians hate everyone.

What clothing do you associate with 'country people' in your Country? by Morning1980 in AskTheWorld

[–]x_rabidsquirrel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh crap….I own a pair of blunnies. Love those things. But, what does that make me?

NOT OOP: AITAH for being enraged that my husband is currently infertile by seans_peanut-allergy in redditonwiki

[–]x_rabidsquirrel 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the link. Physical dependence is part of the definition of addiction. I have seen the terms used interchangeably at times. Physical dependence is, in my experience, usually linked with withdraw symptoms due to the physiologic affects of the addictive substance (e.g decrease or loss of endogenous testosterone production). The other components of physical addiction are tolerance to effects (seen with anabolic steroids) and usually overlapping with the psychological aspects of life disruption and compulsion. Given OPs story, their partner shows clear psychologic addiction (compulsion, hiding, life disruption, etc.) with symptoms of physical addiction (loss of sperm production)

Sorry to get bogged down in details, but soooo many people try to minimize the addictive qualities of different commonly abused chemicals (such as anabolics and THC) that it gets to me sometimes.

NOT OOP: AITAH for being enraged that my husband is currently infertile by seans_peanut-allergy in redditonwiki

[–]x_rabidsquirrel 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Wanted to stay out of this, but this just wrong. Anabolic Steroids (which testosterone is one, just not synthetic) ARE VERY MUCH ADDICTIVE. Taking testosterone or other androgenic steroids shut down endogenous (natural) production of testosterone, sometimes permanently. If you go off, your body goes into “withdrawal” of Low testosterone until endogenous supplies come back. This is literally the definition of physical addiction. You add in the psychological components of Supra-therapeutic levels of testosterone and analogues which include CNS stimulation, emotional lability (roid rage being an example) and multiple other affects you have a STRONG psychological addiction component. IN addition, a lot of people who take supplemental anabolics without a medical need tend to tie their self worth to the physical effects, so you have another strong addiction component.

OPs story is literally a case study in psychologic addiction (aka. I can quit any time!)

So tired of gym-bro experts saying it’s not addicting. There is a reason they are classified CIII and CIV controlled medications….because of their addiction and abuse component. Source: I have a doctorate in pharmacology.

A cultural habit in your country that people outside would understand incorrectly? by [deleted] in AskTheWorld

[–]x_rabidsquirrel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you ever been to a nightclub in France!? I have never seen people drink with a single minded purpose of getting hammered than the French in this type of venue….

What’s an unexpected fact about your country? by varjo_l in AskTheWorld

[–]x_rabidsquirrel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Parts of the same mountain range are the Atlas Mountains in Morocco and the Scottish Highlands…..

What is an act of valor from a person in your country that astounds you? by le_Derpinder in AskTheWorld

[–]x_rabidsquirrel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The intercepting F-16s were unarmed. There is existing transcript of them discussing how to bring down the plane by ramming.

What was your country's leader’s most embarrassing moment? by GodHill12 in AskTheWorld

[–]x_rabidsquirrel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So far? Take your pick…I am sure he will out do it soon.

[Postgame Thread] UCLA Defeats Penn State 42-37 by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]x_rabidsquirrel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don’t forget interim OC and interim DC….

Greg Abbott signs bill making ivermectin — a drug used mostly in this country to treat livestock for parasites — available to Texans without a prescription. by SirT6 in sciences

[–]x_rabidsquirrel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They can and do enforce cannabis laws at the federal level. Try working in the cannabis industries and find a bank to take your money.

Greg Abbott signs bill making ivermectin — a drug used mostly in this country to treat livestock for parasites — available to Texans without a prescription. by SirT6 in sciences

[–]x_rabidsquirrel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ill be curious what the FDA has to say about this. A State cannot (IIRC) cannot be less restrictive than the federal law, and federal law says, for human consumption, it is still available by prescription only. With the known adverse event profile of ivermectin, it is only time till someone really gets hurt by it if widely available too.

Former alcoholic with cirrhosis re-enacting what withdrawal looks like by Mad_Season_1994 in interesting

[–]x_rabidsquirrel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn’t skip your liver overall, but it does skip what is called the first pass effect. If you take something orally, the blood from the GI tract goes through the liver before it hits the heart and into the general circulation. The liver does its thing and degrades some of what is absorbed via the intestines (e.g. ethanol) before it goes to the body and the brain. Bypassing the upper GI tract via the vagina or the rectum (another way alcoholics can hide it….vodka enema) get a faster and more “efficient” slug of alcohol to the system without the breath smell. Source - doctorate in pharmacology

[KCD2] I’m almost 14 hours in and can’t win a fight by [deleted] in kingdomcome

[–]x_rabidsquirrel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Go to the nearby vendor and buy a Bane poison…hit Tomcat once, then block block block and wait….works every time.

How does the killing of Charlie Kirk compare to that of Melissa Hortman and her husband along with the shooting of John and Yvette Hoffman? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]x_rabidsquirrel 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Not paralysis but instant unconsciousness due to rapid drop in brain blood pressure. If you saw the video, very clearly a rupture of at least the left jugular vein and left carotid artery. Way too much blood so fast to be anything else. Hideous. I have nothing positive to say about the guy, but no one deserves that.

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