richcollins

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Comment · 4 years ago
They couldn’t coerce enough people to install the app.
Comment · 4 years ago
In the people that use meat’s superior satiety to stay lean, you see lower inflammation, IGF-1, insulin … etc. On a purely meat diet with loads of protein, my IGF-1 was 90, a z-score of -1.
Comment · 5 years ago
He tricked me into working for a month without a contract and then wouldn’t answer my calls when I asked him to sign the terms we agreed upon. I had to show up and sit on their couch until he showed up to write me a check to go away. He’s a slippery character.
Comment · 5 years ago
There are hunter gatherers (hadza, ache, pygmies) that eat substantial amounts of honey without becoming overweight.
Comment · 5 years ago
On a high fat ketogenic diet, my thirst is satisfied on ~500ml of water a day. I drink much more when running on glucose, if it's really hot or I exercise intensely.
Comment · 5 years ago
Comment · 7 years ago
You can get plenty of calories from raw animal fats. Cooking does help a lot with plants though. Also helps with infectious agents in meat and plants.
Comment · 7 years ago
Comment · 7 years ago
By analyzing plant remains in the cave, Humphrey's team found that residents ate lots of a particularly sweet type of acorn, which becomes soft and sticky when cooked. They also ate wild oats and legumes. Such foods can lead to serious decay,
Comment · 9 years ago
Comment · 9 years ago
Building tools for fact-checking and helping people decipher fact from fiction will become increasingly important to keep the electorate informed

Sadly the electorate doesn't care about being informed. They seek out news that confirms their world view. Any information that contradicts their world view is deemed "fake news".

Comment · 10 years ago
We are being made to participate in this venture via taxes.

That said, its incredibly exciting.

Comment · 10 years ago
A lot of formerly beneficial adaptations have become "diseases" in the modern world (sugar cravings for instance).
Comment · 10 years ago
So best choice is to probably to invest in S&P while learning to program on your own.
Comment · 10 years ago
A twin study to look for a potential common cause between poverty and poor food selection might yield interesting results.

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