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iperus0351 t1_j7is9nz wrote
Reply to comment by enirgin in Vitamin D supplements linked to reduced risk of suicide, study of veterans finds by thebelsnickle1991
Vitamin D is a precursor for dopamine. You need it to make the drug that your brain recognizes as happy. It is a dumb study because we already know the chemistry behind why it works. Vitamin D get on that, go about your life.
iperus0351 t1_j69oxu7 wrote
Reply to UV light from the sun slowly breaks down plastics on the ocean’s surfaces: researchers calculate that about two percent of visibly floating plastic may disappear from the ocean surface in this way each year by giuliomagnifico
I propose using floropolymer bladders with a large alkaline salt solution to draw micro plastic into the bladder. We toss them in the ocean and allow the plastic to diffuse through the bladder wall becoming entrapped as lignin structures. Once they are concentrated enough to harvest we pull out the bladder and treat the contents.
I think it is the only way to leach out the plastic. Logistically it’s like using tampons to clean a area the size of Texas (pacific garbage patch). I don’t see another way to treat the mess we have already made.
Step one is treating the plastic we have before it gets to the sea
iperus0351 t1_j5x0ae6 wrote
Reply to comment by notthebestchristian in The world is (on average) 50% reliant on nonrenewable sources of phosphorus fertilizer to grow food. It won't go away this century, but prices will increase and ~3/4ths of reserves are controlled by one country by fartyburly
When the US recognizes it as a strategic resource. Then we will freedom it so hard they will democracy in their brain housing groups.
iperus0351 t1_itr4rn7 wrote
Reply to Regular physical activity may boost effectiveness of COVID-19 jab. Risk of hospital admission among fully vaccinated healthcare workers was reduced by 60% in the group who engaged in low levels of physical activity, and by 72% and 86% in the medium and high physical activity groups, respectively by Wagamaga
So when your body works your body works?
iperus0351 t1_iscjmat wrote
Reply to comment by kohlmanne in New study shows newspaper images from Hurricane Harvey in 2017 continued patterns of presenting people of color as victims and white people as rescuers bringing order back to the chaos, this may not have been conscious or ill-intentioned decisions, but reflect patterns in journalism and cultural by giuliomagnifico
I feel like I should like that show more than I do. They just are horrible people.
iperus0351 t1_isc8t57 wrote
Reply to comment by Killboypowerhed in New study shows newspaper images from Hurricane Harvey in 2017 continued patterns of presenting people of color as victims and white people as rescuers bringing order back to the chaos, this may not have been conscious or ill-intentioned decisions, but reflect patterns in journalism and cultural by giuliomagnifico
I remember that photo. The white people had food and perishables the black guy had a plasma TV. It’s important to think about social justice but sometimes the actions don’t support your values.
Be excellent to one another is a ongoing fight to be a good person.
If the demographic was flipped everyone would have forgotten that photo. It’s only controversial because it feeds the “look racism” button
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Reply to comment by AllanfromWales1 in Plants are spreading up mountains faster than thought in North America by BlitzOrion
It is a neat fact. The area of the world that is at high elevation compared to what we are loosing below is significant. We need more aggressive legislation to protect wilderness and clean up industries.
Big plastic could have been solved with proper infrastructure. Instead they ran a campaign to convince the world it was the end users fault. Plants and power stations that break down plastic are band and protested. It’s really frustrating because a industrial problem needs a industrial solution. People don’t believe more reactors and distillation towers are the solution.
Sorry I rant about plastic waste a lot.