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Reply to comment by Benbot2000 in Incision in my arm that doctors left open for 2 weeks after a surgery. by soapboxingdaychamp

Bacteria aren’t smart. They don’t think “let’s go over there to eat”. They go from high pressure to low pressure (lots of bacteria to fewer bacteria).

Basically If you leave the wound open the bacteria can’t burrow into healthy tissue. They are met by a host of immune cells and connective tissue that makes the process hard. If you close the wound you trap the bacteria in a warm, wet space with plenty of food. They will multiply and pressure will build up and start separating the tissues and the bacteria will move into that new area. That’s an infection. If they have somewhere else to go that is no longer an infection. Leave the wound open and it will heal towards to skin, then the skin will heal over the healthy tissue and there will be no pocket for bacteria to hide in. This is a VERY simplistic way of describing the process.

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Reply to comment by Silent-Revolution105 in ELI5: what is the actual cause of a bad trip when taking mushrooms? by Trilly2000

This was my go to in the early 2000’s. That and a reality anchor, something that I knew was real before we ate the mushrooms. If I got too far out I’d find Mike and repeat “Mike is real, everything else is just the drugs….” I’d come back to reality a bit, cool off, then start climbing the rollercoaster hill again

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Reply to Graduating college but not much money in savings & I lived with parents. How much money should a college grad have saved? by Cute_Construction928

You are what? 23? Relax. Start saving SOME money, but you are in your twenties once. Travel, have fun. Start thinking about what you want from your life so you can live with intent and not just let the world happen around you. Yes, you can set a solid footing by saving now, but do that by passing up on luxury, not by feeling shame and guilt.

Travel, hang with your friends, make new friends, get laid, watch the sunset then party until it comes up. You have the rest of your life to worry about the small stuff, you have the small window of freedom and enough money to enjoy it.

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Reply to comment by octotron3000 in I have a financed car and less than 30 days before navy basic training. by octotron3000

Not buying a new car, ever. With few exceptions buying a new car is a waste of money. You eat all the depreciation. If you sold that car tomorrow it will have cost you $7000 + paid interest. Even in this market you could have found a used car for $10k that will run for years with minimal maintenance.

Buy used. Let someone else pay the depreciation. A new car is an unnecessary luxury.

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