alan-hn

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Scientific software engineer, pharmacologist, neuroscientist
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Comment · 2 years ago
Some labs do but that is a bunch of extra labor that they need to manage. Sometimes some labs do more sequencing than others and they might have more researchers to do the regular sequencing. Many labs are smaller and can't afford to hire so many people or buy so much tertiary equipment. Grad students are already overloaded so they probably don't sequence unless its directly a part of their project
Comment · 2 years ago
MDMA generally wouldn't cause the brain zaps after normal use (one 120-180mg dose), its usually high doses or abuse over multiple days that causes the changes necessary to feel these symptoms
Comment · 2 years ago
>The majority of people who are accessing this drug have endocrine systems that work just fine, but problems with controlling themselves around food

Quite frankly this is an incredibly absurd statement. Do you realize that our brains entirely control our behavior? An issue with self control is a brain issue, and very well may be an endocrine issue. Are you an endocrinologist?

Comment · 2 years ago
So why does a PhD university professor make less than a wall st trader frat bro
Comment · 2 years ago
Money and greed naturally get in the way. Is that not obvious? People are finding any way to game the system just to get more money

You're thinking of using money as a measure but everyone else is using it as a target...

Comment · 2 years ago
This is because its the profit focus of capitalism that is exactly the problem

Its a disconnect powered by propaganda of the definition of "success"

Comment · 2 years ago
I think the people getting salaries are doing just fine
Comment · 2 years ago
Then you get loopholes being abused
Comment · 2 years ago
From what I'm aware they can get the key by physically milling a chip on the board to get access to memory, but they take evey opportunity to complain so that companies might be forced to install backdoors
Comment · 2 years ago
Both of these comments show the incredibly sad state of affairs when it comes to law enforcement worldwide
Comment · 2 years ago
Cortisol can actually act as a painkiller and reduces inflammation allowing us to work through injury
Comment · 2 years ago
Exactly, everyone here is just describing different forms of memorization
Comment · 2 years ago
But will the agents care or listen?

My instincts say probably not

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